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Originally published by Capital Newstop
February 24, 2026
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Storm in National Assembly as ODM MPs Caroli Omondi, Antoney Kibagendi Removed from Key Committees

Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah dismissed the claims as misleading, maintaining that Omondi had not been discharged but affected by a broader reallocation of committee slots following by-elections that increased UDA’s numerical strength in the House. - Kenya breaking news |..
✨ Key Highlights
A significant disruption occurred in the National Assembly of Kenya as ODM MPs Caroli Omondi and Antoney Kibagendi were removed from key parliamentary committees.
- Caroli Omondi was removed as Chairperson of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), and Antoney Kibagendi was stripped of his Vice Chairperson role on the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education.
- The removals were met with protests from the affected lawmakers, who labelled them an "unlawful purge," while ODM leadership termed it a "reconstitution exercise" aimed at enforcing party discipline.
- Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and Minority Leader Junet Mohammed offered differing explanations, with Ichung’wah citing a numerical reallocation due to recent by-elections and Mohammed distinguishing between reconstitution and de-whipping, hinting at further disciplinary actions.
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