And on Wednesday, two senators were in the limelight for the wrong reasons as they engaged in a physical confrontation over the election of a committee. The fight between Senators Beatrice Kwamboka (ODM, Nominated) and Mary Seneta (Jubilee, Nominated), both members of the Health committee, was hard to explain especially since the stakes were not that high. In between these two, was Senator Farhiya Ali (Jubilee Nominated), who like Kwamboka, is the deputy majority whip. ADJOURN SITTINGFor Ms Kwamboka, Senator Ali’s conduct was against the bipartisan agreement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga. Although a leader of the House, Ms Kwamboka’s performance hasn’t been as scintillating as the plum position she holds in the House.

Source: Daily Nation July 05, 2020 06:56 UTC