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A motion seeking to adjourn proceedings of the Senate which held a special sitting Monday morning in an attempt to unlock the revenue sharing stalemate got an overwhelming bipartisan support as the legislators demanded that Senators Cleopahs Malala (Kakamega), Christopher Langat and Ltumbesi Lelegwe (Samburu) are produced by the Inspector General of Police.
Sen @scherargei has Pursuant to Standing Order 105 and 60 moved a motion seeking Adjournment of the Senate without Notice. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/LWD06lxg6v— Senate of Kenya (@Senate_KE) August 17, 2020
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei moved the adjournment motion, seconded by Mutula Kilonzo Junior (Makueni), and got the unanimous support of Senators from across the political divide.
Speaker after speaker, they lamented how there was an attempt to undermine the independence of Parliament ahead of the contentious vote, many a Senator saying the trio had been arrested to balance the numbers.
UPDATE: Speaker Kenneth Lusaka adjourns Senate up to 2.30PM, directs chair of the Security Committee to convene and get all concerned parties to give information on the whereabouts of the three senators. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/ok9ThjyuvT— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 17, 2020
Senate @SpeakerKLusaka has directed the Chairperson of @SenCommitteeKE on National Security to consult relevant agencies and report to the House on the matter of reported arrests of three Senators. The House has resolved to Adjourn until 2.30 pm. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/9dJKhcvSV2— Senate of Kenya (@Senate_KE) August 17, 2020
Speaker Kenneth Lusaka directed the standing committee on national security to convene immediately and summon the relevant government officers on the issue and report back to the House at 2.30pm.
The adjournment came shortly after Senator Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet) informed the Senate that Senator Langat had been arrested after surrendering from his house and was being driven to a police station in the company of his lawyer – Nelson Havi – also the president of the Law Society of Kenya.
We have a government that is not just eating its children, but a government that has not seen any child that it is not willing to eat. – Sen. Enoch Kiio Wambua #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/pNY18cDb9b— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 17, 2020
Mr. Speaker today is the day that we must account for all the senators and conclude this matter that has kept Kenyans glued to the senate for the 9 sessions. – Senator Kajwang#SenateLive pic.twitter.com/ZuUvyD5yGX— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 17, 2020
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ORENGO: Summon government executive to appear before Senate within the next 1 hour! π₯π₯π₯ #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/YEXTMIwOCJ— Davidπ¦
Mutaiπ‘ (@David1Mutai) August 17, 2020
#DearMrPresident #SenateLive #Covid19Millionaires I love this guy. He remains majority leader even if he is out! pic.twitter.com/3NIHrTL0mN— πππππ, πππ ππ
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"When I said, revolutions eat their own people I was not excluding myself. I know that time will come and I know how to deal with it." – Senator Orengo #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/hPoHzEPwfH— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 17, 2020
The Adjournment Motion (without Notice) has been seconded by Minority Whip, @SenMutula.Mutula: Mr Speaker, we are calling upon you to adjourn this House and tell the IG that we need the three Senators here unless they have committed treason. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/KVVaqxQw3Z— Senate of Kenya (@Senate_KE) August 17, 2020
I am not scared of a government that takes bodies, I only fear God who takes the soul' Senior counsel sen Omogeni .#SenateLive pic.twitter.com/7ZdOO3gfqe— The Mnur Feruz (Muhammad Noor) (@mnurferuz) August 17, 2020
I was elected in this Senate because one person who was a member of this Senate was found dead on his bed, Senator Mutula Kilonzo my Dad…..and if it is not Senator Malala or Lelegwe it's going to be You or Me.~ @SenMutula #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/P0du2Nn1VM— Nyandarua's Finest (@Thamwerii) August 17, 2020
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