Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei was kicked out of the Senate on Wednesday after causing a scene while Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen was responding to Senators’ questions.
Senator Abdul Haji, who was chairing the session, instructed Cherargei to leave the chambers.
The drama began when Cherargei objected to not being allowed to ask the Cabinet Secretary a question.
He bemoaned the fact that other Senators were allowed to ask questions despite being among the first lawmakers to arrive in the chambers.
“The CS has been abusing me in funerals. I am here on behalf of the people of Nandi. This is about the issue of roads,” Cherargei protested as he stood up from his seat.
“At this point, I am going to ask you to walk out,” the chair directed.
After the Senator was thrown out, Murkomen stated that Cherargei’s actions violated Senate standards even as he continued with his presentation.
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. I left this house maintaining a very high level of dignity and I think that should be kept. We trust you,” the CS commented.
Cherargei and Murkomen have been at odds, which culminated in a public brawl at a funeral in Nandi on October 27.
Their differences have also been aired on social media, with Cherargei occasionally chastising Murkomen for remarks directed at him rather than focusing on fixing the roads and the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
At the October 27 funeral, Cherargei had called on the CS to push for road projects to be awarded to locals, statements that did not sit well with Murkomen.
“Any contractor who comes to Mosoriot from any community, be it a Kisii or any other, let’s welcome them all to build us roads. My work as the CS is to ensure that all roads are constructed properly.
“Cherargei has only one problem, and if William Ruto had reasoned like him, then he wouldn’t be President,” the CS expressed then.
