KIBAKI DECLINES TO DISCUSS HBC DISPUTE WITH RAILA AND SPEAKER

SATURDAY NATION
By PPS
April 25 2009

President Mwai Kibaki has replied to the letter from the Speaker of the National Assembly that was requesting for a solution on the issue relating to the designation of the Leader of Government Business in the House and also the Chairman of the House Business Committee.

In his letter, the President informed the Speaker that he had written his previous two letters pursuant to the executive authority vested in him by Section 23 and 24 of the Constitution of Kenya.

In the two letters, the President designated H.E. Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, E.G.H., M.P., Vice President and Minister for Home Affairs, as the Leader of Government Business in the House and also nominated him Chairman of the House Business Committee as required by the relevant Standing Orders.

Having executed that Constitutional responsibility, His Excellency the President considered the matter closed and therefore deemed further consultations on the matter as unnecessary.

President Kibaki further brought to the attention of the Speaker that, for the orderly management of Government, Constitutional Institutions and offices should be accorded their due respect and dignity.

The letter to the Hon. Speaker was also copied to the the Prime Minister.