Omtatah ejected from Senate, barred for three days over Ruto ‘yapping’ remarks
Omtatah protested the Speaker’s directive, arguing that the word was neither unparliamentary nor disrespectful.
Nairobi, Kenya — Senator Okiya Omtatah was expelled from the Senate on Thursday and barred from attending sessions for three days after using the term “yapping” to describe President William Ruto. The Senator argued that the word was not unparliamentary, citing the Westminster Parliament as an example. The Speaker of the Senate, Amason Kingi, rejected Omtatah's defense and ordered him to leave the chamber for three consecutive sitting days.
The dispute arose from a previous ruling where the temporary Speaker deemed “yapping” unparliamentary. Omtatah's suspension has drawn criticism from some senators, who questioned the disciplinary action, arguing that remarks made when the Senate had no quorum should not result in punishment.
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