Jubilee Coalition MPs turned against President Uhuru Kenyatta’s nominee for Secretary of Cabinet because of her refusal to spend public funds on political mobilisation, Saturday Nation can reveal.

Jubilee MPs were in the majority when they angrily and noisily rejected the nomination of Dr Monica Juma on Thursday.

Mr Moses Kuria, the Gatundu South MP who had been tasked by the President to rally support for Dr Juma’s nomination, Friday said the reasons for Dr Juma’s rejection “were not in the public interest.”

“We broke world records. We rejected someone for doing their job, for refusing to do things in an unprocedural way,” said Mr Kuria at a press conference at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi.

It is believed that the MPs are used to collecting cash handouts from occupants of the office of the PS Interior and spend it on harambees and other political jobs in their regions.

The money comes from confidential accounts, one of which was isolated by Ababu Namwamba’s disbanded Public Accounts Committee in which the ministry could not account for Sh2.8 billion.

The Interior PS has access to confidential expenditure funds, which are reportedly often spent to fund campaigns and weekend harambees and which Dr Juma would have appeared to refuse to hand out to MPs.

“The truth is that for a long time, the office of the Principal Secretary for Interior has been a cash office for politicians,” said Mr Kuria. The MPs were so settled on the decision that their leaders in the House had given up on Dr Juma’s cause long before the Thursday afternoon sitting.

PREPARED FOR REBELLION

They had also contacted their principal beforehand and prepared him for the rebellion.

Dr Juma also failed to play her cards right and ignored advice from some senior MPs before her vetting.

Come Thursday afternoon and it was evident that the mood in the House was against her, with several Jubilee MPs getting so agitated by Majority Leader Aden Duale’s proposal to extend the vetting period by 10 days that they stood up.

Among the more active ones were: Cornelly Serem (Aldai, URP), Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills, URP), Vincent Musau (Mwala, CCU) and Antony Mutahi (Laikipia East, TNA).

They could also be seen urging their colleagues to resist the Majority Leader’s lobbying and demanding that Speaker Justin Muturi put the matter to the vote without debate.

They eventually had their way, flexing their muscle by first shooting down Mr Duale’s proposal for extension 163-55, prompting Mr Muturi to state there was no point in “trying to extract blood from a rock.”

Of the 163 that voted against Mr Duale’s proposal, at least 107 are from the President’s coalition, with only 14 voting with those who wanted the extension of the vetting period.

When the Security committee tabled its report on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Duale and Mr Kuria and others started lobbying support to overturn the recommendation.

By the end of the day, none had reported any significant progress.

It is understood that the House leaders had already contacted the President before the sitting began and told him that it had virtually impossible to get MPs to change their minds.

At the end, Mr Duale and Mr Kuria were left looking lonely as they sat together at the front on the Jubilee side, with their troops behind them leading a sort of revolt.

The Administration and National Security Committee used the excuse of Dr Juma’s letter written to Parliament to caution about frequent visits to her office by MPs to say “she lacked a practical approach in dealing with the public and elected representatives.”

It is during these visits to the Interior PS’s office that the cash is handed out.

The plotting against Dr Juma had started during a Jubilee retreat in Naivasha, long before Thursday’s vote. In the retreat at the Great Rift Valley Lodge, the Jubilee Coalition Parliamentary Group discussed the letter and threatened to act against her.

Ahead of her vetting, MPs familiar with the matter told Saturday Nation that Dr Juma had been advised to either deny the existence of the letter, downplay it or give a cleverly worded explanation about it.

But when she was asked about it, Dr Juma retrieved it from among her documents, read it and explained why she had written it.

HOW THEY VOTED

Those who shot down nomination

Athman Ali -Lamu East,

Kamoti Mwamkale-Rabai, 

Lekidime Lempurkel -Laikipia North,

Lelelit Lati-Samburu West,

Moitalel Ole Kenta -Narok North,

Opiyo Wandayi -Ugunja,

Abdikadir Ore-Wajir West,

Abdulaziz Farah -Mandera East,

Adan Nooru -Mandera North,

Aghostinho Neto-Ndhiwa,

Aisha Katana-Kilifi,

Alex Mwiru -Tharaka,

Afred Agoi-Sabatia,

Alfred Sambu-Webuye East,

Alice Na’ang’a - Thika Town,

Amina Abdaila-Nominated,

Anthony Kimarti-Laikipia East,

Ben Mornanyi-Borabu,

Benjamin Washiali -Mumias East,

Benjan, in Langat-Ainamoi,

Benson Mutura -Nlakadara,

Bernard Bett-Bomet East,

Bonface Otsiula-Bumula,

Chachu Ganya-North Horr  Charles NJ agua-MbeereNorth,

Charles Gimose-Hamisi,

Charles Mongare-North Mugirango,

ChrislineOmbaka-Siaya,

Christopher Omulele-Luanda,

Dalmas Ofieno-Rongo,

Daniel Nanok-Turkana West,

David Kangongo-Marakwet East,

David Karithi-Tigania West, 

David Pkosing-Pokot South,

Dennis Waweru -Dagoretti South,

Elijah Moindi -Nyaribari Masaba,

Eng. Stephen Naare-Ndia,

Eric Arap Keter-Belgut,

Eusilah Ngeny-Uasin Gishu, 

Ferdinard Wanyonyi-Kwanza ,

Ferdinard Waititu-Kabete  

Francis Nderitu-Ndaragwa,

Francis Waititu-Juja,

Francis Njenga-Gatundu North,

Fredrick Outa-Nyando,

Geoffrey Odanga-Matayos,

George Omondi-Alego Usonga,

Gideon Konchella-Kilgoris,

Grace Kipchoim-Baringo South,

Grace Kiptui-Baringo,

Gunga Mwinga-Kaloleni,

Harrison Kombe-Magarini,

Hassan Mwanyoha-Matug,

Hassan Dukicha-Galole,

Hassan Osman-Nominated,

Hellen Chepkwony-Kericho,

Hezron Awiti-Nyali,

Jackson Kiptanui-Keiyo South,

JaIdesa Banticha-Isiolo South,

James Rege-Karachuonyo,

James Gesami-West Mugirango,

James Kimaru-Kesses,

James Murgor-Keiyo North,

Jamleck Kamau-Kigumc,

Jane Apolo-Laikipia,

Jimmy Angwenyi-Kitutu Chache Nortt,

John Serut-Mt, Elgon ,

John Waiganjo-Ol Jorok,

John Kobado-Uriri,

John Ndirangu-Embakasi Central,

John Nyaga -Manyatta,

Johnson Naicca-Mumias West,

Joseph Gitari -Kirinyaga Central,

Joseph Kiuna-Njoro,

Joseph Lomwa-Isiolo North,

Joseph M’eruaki-Igembe North,

Joseph Manje-Kajiado North,

Jude Njorno-Kiambu,

Julius Melly-Tinderet,

Julius Ndegwa -Lamu west,

Junet Nuh -Sun2 East,

Justice Kemei-Sigowet/soin,

Kamama Asman -Tiaty,

Kareke Mbiuki -Maara,

Kenneth Okoth -Kibra,

Kimani Njuguna -Gatanga,

Kirwa Bitok -Mosop,

Korere Paulata-Nominated,

Lemanken Aramat-Narok East,

Leonard Sang-Bureti,

Mary Ernase-Teso South,

Mary Mbugua-Nakuru,

Mary Wambui-Othaya,

Mathias Robi-Kuria West,

Mbadi John-Suba,

Memusi Kanchory-Kajiado Central,

Michael Onyura-Butuia,

Mishi Juma-Mombasa,

Mithika Linturi Agembe South,

Mohamed Duale-Dadaab,

Mohamed Shidiye-Lagdefa,

Mohamed Haji-Bannissa,

Mohamed Maalim-Mandera west,

Moses Ole Sakuda-Kajiado West,

Moses K Lessonet-Efdama Ravine,

Mpuru Aburi-Tigania East,

Nelson Gaicuhie-Subukia, 

Nicolas O. Gumbo-Rarieda,

Olago Aluoch-Kisumu West,

Onesmas Ngunjiri-Bahati,

Patrick Ole Ntutu-Narok West,

Patrick Wangamati-Nominated,

Paul Bii -Chepalungu,

Peter Kinyua-Mathira,

Protus Akujah-Loima,

Raphael Letimalo-Samburu East,

Raphael Otaalo-Lurambi,

Raginalda Wanyonyi-Bungoma,

Richard Makenga-Kaiti,     

Richard Tong’i-Nyaribari Chache,

Robert Pukose-Endebess,

Ronald Tonui-Bomet Central,

Rose Mitaru-Embu,

Rose Nyamunga-Kisumu,

Sabina Chege-Muranga       

Sammy Koech-Konoin,

Sammy Mwaita-Baringo Central,

Samuel Gichigi -Kipipiri,

Samuel NdiritU-Gilgil,

Samuel Arama-Nakuru Town West,

Samuel Moroto -Kapenguria,

Shaaban Isaac-Latey,

Shukra Gure-Gariss,

Silas Tiren-Moiben,

Silvance Osele-Kabondo Kaspul,

Stephen Karani Laikipia West,

Stephen Manoti-Bohasi,

Suleiman Dori-Msambweni,

Susan Cbebel-Eigeyo/Marakwet,

Thomas Mwadeghu -Wundanyi,

Victor Munyaka -Machakos Town,

Vincent Musau -Mwala,

Waihenya Ndirangu-Roysambu, 

William Kipkemoi-Marakwet West,

Winnie Karimi-Kirinyaga,

Yusuf Cbanzu-Vihiga,

Yusuf Hassan-Kamukunji,

Zakayo Cherujyot-Kuresoi South,

Zebedeo Opore -Bonchari,

Moses Cheboi Kuresoi North,

James Lomenen - Turkana,

William Cheptumo - Baringo North,

Alice Wahome - Kandara,

Abdi Noor Mohammed - ,

Alfred Keter - Nandi Hills,

Paul Koinange - Kiambaa,

Irungu Kangata - Kiharu, B. R. Juma,

Tom Kajwang - Ruaraka,

Manson Nyamweya - Irished Sumra - Embakasi South,

Andrew Mwadime - Mwatate

ABSTAINED 

Esther Murugi -Nyeri Town  

Sunjeev Kaujr Birdi-Nominated        

Zipporah Kering-Nandi                           

FOR   

Annah Nyokabi- Kiambu

Peter Mwangi-Maragwa      

Priscilla Nyokabi-Nyeri                                 

David Ochieng’-Ugenya                                     

Rachael Nyamai-Kitui South                            

george Ogalo-Rangwe          

Boniface Gatobu-Buuri                                 

Reoina Muia -Kiiome           

Janet Wanyama -Trans Nzoia             

Jessica Mbalu-Kibwezi East                                         

David Wafula-Saboti  

Robert Mbui -Kethiani      

Makali Mulu-Kitui Central              

Marcus Muluvi-Kitui East       

Gideon Mungaro -Kilifi North

Moses Mumo-Makueni

Gladys Wanga-Homa BayGonzi

Gonzi Rai-Kinangop

Sakwa Bunyasi-Nambale

John Nakara-Turkana Central

Waweu Kyengo-Kangundo

Cecilia Ngetich-Bomet

..... Mwendwa-Kitui

John Waluke Sirisia

Millie Odhiambo-Mbita

Kinyanjui KK- Kinangop

Johnson Sakaja-Nominated

Bernard Shinali-Ikolomani

Aden Duale-Garissa Township

Silverse Anami-Shinyalu      

Benjamin A. Andayi -Kwiswero      

Stephen Mule-Matungulu     

Alice Chae-Nyamira

Steven Kariuki-Mathare      

Katoo Ole metito-Kajiado South      

Joseph O. Magwanga-Kasipul          

Moses Kuria-Gatundu South

Joseph Objero-Sunai West   

Munuve John-Mwingi North

Tiyah Galgalo-Isiolo

Naomi Shaban-Taveta          

Joyce Lay-Taita Taveta        

Hellen Sambili-Mogotio      

Wilber Ottichilo-Emuhaya   

Florence Mutua-Busia

Dan Kazungu-Malindi          

Otuoma Paul-FunyuIa     

Patrick Makau-Mavoko  

Zainab Chidzuga-Kwale        

Francis Nyenze-Kitui West   

Abdul Dawood -North Imenti        

Bishop Mutua-Nominated    

Peter Kaluma-HomaBay       

Justin Muturi 

Simon Ogari-Bomachoge Chache 

Ogutu Omondi-Embakasi East

Jackson Rop-Kipkelion West

Zulekha Juma-Nominated

William Cheptumo-Baringo North

Wesley Kori-Cherangany

Wanjiku Muhia-Nyandarua

Wafula Wamunyinyi-Kinduyi

Tiras Ngahu-Kangema

Timothy Wanyonyi-Westlands

Timothy Bosire-Kitutu Masaba

Susan Musyoka-Machakos

Suleiman Murunga-Kimilili 

Peter Kaluma - Homa Bay Town

Charles Nyamai -

Timothy Bosire

- Nation.co.ke