Three new MPs sworn in

The three newly elected Kenya MPs were sworn in Tuesday amidst an air of excitement in Parliament.

Juja MP William Kabogo and his Makadara counterpart Mbuvi Kioko caused a sensation in the House when they were escorted to Speaker Kenneth Marende by their Narc party leader Martha Karua for introduction and eventual taking of oath.

Mr Kabogo, who will be serving a second stint as MP was escorted to the Speaker by Ms Karua and Garsen’s Danson Mungatana also of Narc Kenya.

The MP who was elected in 2002 on a Sisi kwa Sisi ticket was dressed in a dark striped suit, white shirt and brown ties and took his oath of office in Kiswahili.

On his part, Mr Mbuvi, also known as Mike Sonko, was escorted to the Speaker by Ms Karua and Mr Asman Kamama of Baringo North.

Dressed in a flashy grey suit white shirt, maroon and gold tie and four gold rings on his right hand, the Makadara MP took his oath in English.

After bowing to the Speaker, he sat in between Mr Peter Kiilu (Makueni) and Benjamin Langat (Ainamoi) and settled down to read the day’s order paper. Meanwhile, tens of his supporters who had travelled to Parliament in three buses waited outside.

Starehe’s Margaret Wanjiru, who retained the seat she had lost in a petition was also sworn in.

Bishop Wanjiru, an assistant minister before she lost at the petition, was resplendent in a cream suit and matching handbag. She was escorted to the Speaker by her Kasarani counterpart Elizabeth Ongoro and Mr Ababu Namwamba of Budalangi who is also ODM’s Parliamentary Secretary.

The public gallery were full with excited supporters of the newly elected MPs who had come in to witness their new representatives take oath of office.

Security at the entrance to Parliament was tight supporters, mainly from Makadara thronged the gate in attempts to make their way through. However, they were locked out as the gallery was already full.

Also sworn in was Kisumu Town West MP Olago Aluoch, who was taking afresh oath of office in line with the requirements of the new Constitution.

He was out of the country when other MPs took the oath on August 27, the day of the promulgation of the new Constitution.