Speaker sets record straight on team to attend AUC Elections

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝a𝐲, 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Speaker Moses Masika Wetang'ula, E.G.H,MP has extended his best wishes to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the upcoming AUC election that are to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this weekend. Hon. Raila is vying for the Chairperson position at the African Union. 

Speaker Wetang’ula also conveyed well-wishes to the four member delegation of Members of the National Assembly, who are set to attend the event in Addis Ababa as part of a team selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the country.

In his communication, Speaker Wetang’ula also extended his best wishes to the four-member delegation of Members of the National Assembly, who will attend the event in Addis Ababa, following a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The delegation includes;

1. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, Hon Nelson Koech .

2. 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘗, 𝘏𝘰𝘯 (𝘔𝘢𝘫) 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘳 𝘈𝘣𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘪, 

3. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦, 𝘏𝘰𝘯. 𝘏𝘢𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘔𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘪,

4. 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘢 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘗, 𝘏𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘖𝘥𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰.

Speaker Wetang’ula also acknowledged receiving notification from over 40 MP’s who had voluntarily opted to travel to Addis Ababa out of their own volition.

"I am also aware that other Members of the National Assembly will be travelling to Addis Ababa as part of the leadership and citizens of the country in solidarity and support of the candidature of the Hon. Raila Odinga," stated Speaker Wetang’ula.

"I have received around forty (40) notifications from Members intending to attend the activity. For clarity, these Members will be travelling in their private capacities as citizens and leaders, and therefore will be self-sponsored," added Dr. Wetang'ula.

While dismissing false media reports alleging that Parliament was funding the travel of at least 100 MPs the Speaker noted, 

“There has been the usual barrage of accusations against Parliament, suggesting that we have sent 100 MPs to Addis Ababa. The truth is, if all 100 members decided to travel and could afford to sponsor themselves, they are well within their rights. However, Parliament does not have the resources to fund such a trip.” 

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴’𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟰𝟬 𝗠𝗣𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿i𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.