Nyoro breaks silence after removal from key house committee

A week after his removal as chairman of the National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has broken his silence.

In a press briefing at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on March 18, Nyoro stated that he had not been given any reason for his removal.

Nyoro disclosed that he learned of his dismissal as the Committee Chairperson from the newspaper and that no individual called to ask why he had been removed from the lucrative parliamentary position.

“I do not know why I was replaced, I am saying it in good faith, I came to set the record straight. No one in the leadership of our coalition has ever called me in regards to the position,” Nyoro revealed.

"I was holding this position knowing that I was serving Kenyans, so I am answerable, I read in newspapers about my removal the same way you did and that is the truth," he added

The legislator conveyed his appreciation for the opportunity to lead the Budget and Appropriations Committee, noting that the role allowed him to gain valuable insights and experience.

Nyoro maintained that he had no regrets about his removal from the position.

His remarks come less than a week after he was replaced as the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee by Alego Usonga MP, Sam Atandi.

Atandi secured the position unopposed, as he was the only candidate to submit his nomination papers before the deadline.