Wamboka blames Wetang'ula for committee ouster amid Western leaders' clash
Wamboka accused Wetangula of publicly preaching Luhya unity while allegedly undermining leaders from the region behind the scenes...
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Bumula MP Jack Wamboka has accused National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula of orchestrating his removal as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education. Wamboka alleges this is part of a politically motivated scheme to weaken him amid escalating political tensions in Western Kenya.
- Wamboka is currently facing a parliamentary probe over bribery, intimidation, and misconduct allegations.
- Key figures involved include MP Jack Wamboka, Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, and CS Wycliffe Oparanya.
- Other leaders, like MP Majimbo Kalasinga, have defended Wamboka, calling his ouster a politically engineered witch-hunt and endorsing Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for a future presidential bid.
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