The National Assembly deputy Minority Whip Mark Mwenje led a section of Members of Parliament (MPs) including Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri) of the ruling Kenya Kwanza to launch a new opposition alliance to keep the government in check.
Mwenje, told a press conference that the unveiling of the forum follows “laxity” seen in the main opposition coalition in fighting for the rights of Kenyans.
“This team will take its rightful place to ensure that issues of Kenyans are fought for objectively and is not limited to holding rallies to discuss the plight of Kenyans,” he said.
Wamuchomba called the new outfit “Team Kusikiza Ground.”
She said the team is made up of MPs who have teamed up today to stress the need for the government to address pressing issues affecting Kenyans irrespective of their political parties.
The members of the new forum are MPs Mark Mwenje (Embakasi West), Caleb Amisi (Saboti), Wamuchomba (Githunguri), Babu Owino (Embakasi East) and Busia Women Representative Catherine Omanyo as leaders of the team in their respective regions.
Others are Amos Mwago(Starehe) and Charles Nguna (Mwingi West).
Owino said the team will traverse the country to “take its rightful position” to push for the welfare of all Kenyans including through street protests.
“This team will be on the ground to fight for the voice of the voiceless, to fight for the inherent and inalienable right of every Kenyan wherever they are in the eight regions,” Owino declared.
The MP warned that the new opposition forum will call for countrywide protests in every “ward and constituency” to push the government to address the plight of Kenyans.
“This Maandamano (protests) would be better imagined than experienced,” Owino said.
