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‘If this is punishment, so be it’ – Crystal Asige speaks out after her removal from Senate committee
30th July, 2026 08:25 PM
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has spoken out after being removed from the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing, questioning the decision while insisting that she had used her position to champion the rights of millions of Kenyans living with disabilities.
In a post shared on X on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the ex-Sol Generation signee said her removal would not stop her from continuing to serve the people she represents, maintaining that she had consistently reported to Parliament and carried out her responsibilities despite living with a disability.
She insisted that she had used her membership of the committee to advocate for inclusive transport and mobility, sustainable cities and greater accessibility in the built environment.
“Today everyone’s getting it! They removed me from the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport & Housing, where I champion inclusive transport and mobility, sustainable cities and accessibility in the built environment for the rights of over 8 million persons with disabilities as provided for in the PWD Act of 2025,” she wrote.
Asige then revealed that she had continued to attend Parliament diligently to execute the responsibilities entrusted to her by the people she represents.
She appeared to suggest that her removal could have been linked to political punishment by the leadership but said she was prepared to accept the decision and continue with her work.
“Every day, I come to this house diligently to do my job, to execute the business of those I was brought here to represent, and I do it well even with a disability,” she added.
The senator, however, struck a hopeful tone, saying that what appeared to be a setback could eventually turn into something positive.
She said people should understand that God has a way of transforming difficult circumstances into opportunities for greater outcomes.
“If this is punishment by the leadership, so be it. If this is punishment by the leadership – so be it, but one thing that people ought to know is that God has a knack for turning a bad situation,” she wrote.
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Committee reshuffle
The ‘Extravaganza’ hitmaker’s remarks came after she was removed from the Senate Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing on Thursday, July 30, 2026, as part of a wider leadership reshuffle initiated by the Azimio la Umoja/ODM Minority side in the Senate.
The reshuffle affected several lawmakers as the Senate reorganised the membership of various standing committees responsible for oversight and legislative work.
Asige had served on the Roads, Transport and Housing Committee, where she focused on issues touching on accessibility and inclusive mobility, particularly for persons with disabilities.
The changes followed deliberations by the Senate Business Committee, which approved adjustments to committee membership.
A procedural issue had initially emerged after a list drafted by the Minority Whip assigned some senators to more standing committees than permitted under the Senate’s rules.
Standing Order 198(3) limits senators to membership in two standing committees unless special justification is provided.
The list was subsequently adjusted, with the changes ultimately resulting in Asige’s removal from the Roads, Transport and Housing Committee.
The reshuffle also triggered wider political debate after other prominent opposition lawmakers, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, were dropped from key oversight committees.
Parliamentary journey
Since entering Parliament, she has become one of the more prominent voices on disability rights, social protection and inclusion, using her personal experience of living with visual impairment to push for policies aimed at improving the lives of persons with disabilities.
Despite her removal from the transport committee, Asige continues to hold other parliamentary responsibilities.
She serves as Vice Chairperson of the Senate Labour and Social Welfare Committee, while also serving as Secretary-General of the Kenya Disabled Parliamentarians Association (KEDIPA).
She is also the Chairperson for persons with disabilities within the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA).
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