A planned procession by the Law Society of Kenya and the United Green Movement Party outside parliament on Monday has left many watchers disappointed as the delegation was treated to a tea party. – By Enock Mukoma
Promising a bite but delivering an empty bark, the group appears to have mellowed when they finally met National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai.
They readily agreed to Mr Sialai’s proposal for a group photograph and accepted his offer for a cup of tea.
Only four of the crowd were allowed into parliament premises, LSK President Nelson Havi, UGM leader Jonathan Mweke, Esther Angáwa (LSK council member), and Merlyn Kamuru, who represented the #Weare52pc movement.
The ‘Occupy Parliament’ movement is the latest push by the LSK to force President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the Parliament as advised by Chief Justice David Maraga on September 21.
This is after parliament failed to implement the two-thirds gender rule.
Nelson Havi, the LSK president, said they accomplished their mission and presented their message to parliament’s clerk during the tea session.
He tweeted “the tea appears to be the only event highlighted to belittle our mission”:
Sources indicate that during the photo session the group changed positions as they admired different positions, like majority leader, s=chief whip and so forth.
Two weeks ago Chief Justice David Maraga wrote an advisory to President Kenyatta asking him to dissolve parliament after it failed to enact a gender law as required by the constitution.
A high court has since issued an order suspending the advisory until a petition by two Kenyans opposing parliament’s dissolution is heard and determined.
