A majority of Members of Parliament allied to Deputy President William Ruto will have to watch President Uhuru Kenyatta’s State of the Nation address on television like ordinary Kenyans.
Kimili MP Didmus Barasa revealed that he would not attend the address after missing a seat in the National Assembly, where President Kenyatta is scheduled to address the nation.
The two Speakers of Parliament have restricted the number of MPs permitted to join the Chambers in accordance with the Covid-19 safety guidelines requiring social distance.
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, who was not granted entry, said he had planned a Constituency Day where he would interact with his constituents at various functions.
Many MPs allied to the DP also missed out, but some of the few who made it to the list included Aisha Jumwa (Malindi), Moses Kuria (Gatundu) and John Kiarie (Dagoretti South).
An insider explained that the selection was made on a first come first served basis but Murkomen urgued that the process was biased.
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