Nairobi — Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina surrendered the Senate County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) Chairmanship and withdrew a petition he had filed against the party following talks with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday.
Ole Kina had moved to court in protest of ODM's decision to dewhip him from CPAIC after his victory against the party's preferred candidate Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri.
However following the meeting which was attended by Maasai leaders, Odinga instructed the Senate Minority Leader James Orengo to reverse the decision to de-whip Ledama.
"Senator Ledama Ole Kina has this morning agreed to withdraw the case he had filed against the ODM party over the Senate Public Accounts Committee chairmanship, surrendered the seat and apologized.
During the election to replace Homabay Senator Moses Kajwang whose term ended, Ledama secured five votes against Ongeri's four in his quest to chair the from the powerful Senate watch-dog committee.
