Sifuna breaks silence after removal as Senate Deputy Minority Whip
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has broken his silence after he was removed from his position as Senate Deputy Minority Whip.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has broken his silence after he was removed from his position as Senate Deputy Minority Whip.
Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, July 16, Sifuna thanked members from across the political divide for working with him during his time as Deputy Minority Whip.
“I take this opportunity to thank the leadership and the members of the minority side and even the majority side for the cooperation that they’ve shown me in the time that I have been Deputy Whip,” he said.
Sifuna also congratulated Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, who has been appointed to take over the role.
“I congratulate Senator Eddy Oketch on his new role,” he added.
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced the leadership changes on Thursday, July 16, after receiving and verifying official communication from the Senate Minority Leader, Stewart Madzayo, confirming that the Minority Party had complied with the relevant Standing Orders governing changes in its leadership.
“By the letter dated 16th of July 2026, I received correspondence from the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Justice Retired Stewart Madzayo, regarding changes in the Minority Party leadership affecting the office of the Deputy Senate Minority Whip,” he said.
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Kingi explained that Standing Order 23(4) allows senators belonging to the Minority Party to remove an office holder through a majority vote, while Standing Order 23(6) requires that such a decision be communicated to the Speaker in writing together with the minutes of the meeting and supporting documentation.
He said the letter submitted by the Minority Leader was accompanied by the minutes of the Minority Party meeting held on July 15 and a duly signed list of senators backing the resolution.
Kingi said the documents showed that Minority Party senators had resolved to remove Sifuna from the leadership position in line with the Standing Orders.
Kingi further stated that the same meeting elected Oketch to fill the vacancy created by Sifuna’s removal, in accordance with the Senate’s rules.
Kingi said he had fulfilled his responsibility under Standing Order 23(6) by verifying the documents before formally communicating the changes to the Senate, confirming that the leadership transition had taken effect.
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