No senator will set foot in Parliament to attend committee meetings from next week as the Senate leadership moves to stem the spread of coronavirus. Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka said all physical committee meetings have been suspended for a month to check the spread of the contagion. But in the meeting, we agreed that we suspend all physical meetings for one month and review the situation after,” he said. “We call upon the Speaker of the Senate to emulate the example of the National Assembly, which has since dispensed with physical appearance. Last week, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi banned all physical committee meetings and discouraged any form of physical contact within Parliament.

Source: The Star August 01, 2020 10:07 UTC