Parliament forced to suspend sitting after power blackout
Senate suspends sittings as power blackout hits the parliament building according to Senator Sifuna
Senate suspends sittings as power blackout hits the parliament building according to Senator Sifuna.
The Senate on Thursday, May 9, was forced to suspend its sittings due to a power blackout.
This was announced by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna adding that the senate members were forced to suspend sittings.
“We have had to suspend sittings of the Senate because there is no power in Parliament,” Sifuna revealed.
Immediately after the power went off, the Senators were forced to revert to their smartphone flashlights.
This did not work out as expected as legislators started shouting and poking fun at each other.
Members of the opposition started chanting “Ruto Must Go” with members of the ruling party responding with “Raila Must Go.”
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The blackout occurred at a time when select members of the National Assembly were also at Parliament Buildings debating the impeachment motion seeking to hound out Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi from office.
Parliament not only uses power for general lighting but also for audio and live streaming of proceedings.
Kenya Power did not immediately respond if the power blackout was part of routine maintenance in the area.
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