Azimio MP kicked out of parliament for criticising Ruto
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Azimio MP Ken Chonga suspended from parliament for criticising Ruto's State of the Nation address
Azimio MP Ken Chonga suspended from parliament for criticising Ruto’s State of the Nation address.
Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga was kicked out as lawmakerds debated on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President William Ruto last week.
The Kilifi South legislator took to the floor of the house to criticise President William Ruto, claiming that much of his remarks were not true.
”Hon Chonga you did not have the mic and you have decided to speak then you will stay away from the house for the next two sittings,” Deputy Speaker Gladys Shollei stated.
MPs allied to Kenya Kwanza including John Kiarie and Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah rose on point of orders asking that the MP withdraw his remarks or be kicked out of the house.
Ruto allies in the parliament accused MP Chonga of using unparliamentary language.
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”Is it in order for him to say that we are speaking lies here, the President is speaking lies,” MP Kiarie noted.
”We are degrading the dignity of this house by allowing members to utter careless statements without substantiating, without giving facts, give us a statement of facts of what is the leader of the majority said or his deputy said that was untrue,” Kimani Ichung’wah remarked.
Deputy Speaker, Gladys Shollei demanded that the MP withdraw his statement but the orders fell on deaf ears as he declined.
The Azimio MP stated that his sentiments were misunderstood.
Shollei, however, dismissed his response stating that he had made it worse by restating what he was supposed to withdraw.
The Azimio MP will now miss the next two sittings.
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