‘Murife don’t run,’ Duale tells stunned Junet
The comical ‘Murife don’t run’ phrase unsurprisingly found itself in the corners of Kenya’s 13th parliament courtesy of Garissa Township MP Aden Duale.
Duale used the phrase against Suna East MP Junet Mohamed as the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio tussled in parliament over which coalition holds the majority of legislatures in the House.
“Mr Speaker, I remember I told my colleagues then, that don’t make laws that will haunt you. There are people who are running away from that chaos,” he said.
“As they say Murife don’t run, Junet and your colleagues don’t run. This matter must be decided this afternoon.”
Junet, the most common face for Azimio during the presidential campaigns, did not run from the discussion and insisted that his side has the majority which must be upheld.
“The will of the people of Kenya who elected the President must be respected just as the will of the people who gave certain coalitions and parties the majority in this house,” he said.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula found himself at odds end in trying to declare which coalition has the majority and instead asked the opposing camps to discuss on the matter.”With respect to the first question honourable members, I will reserve the rest of today’s sitting to allow the House to address me on this matter so that I can retreat to make a reasoned ruling and guidance to the house,” he said.
