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Wetangula suspends Nyoro from Parliament after refusing to apologise over Kenya Pipeline IPO claims

Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro was suspended from the precincts of Parliament for five days after declining to apologize in the House. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula issued the directive on Wednesday following a heated plenary session where lawmakers demanded that Nyoro apologize for claims he made on Tuesday that public offices were forced [...] The post Wetangula suspends…

Kenya's National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula, suspended MP Ndindi Nyoro from Parliament for five days on Wednesday after the lawmaker refused to apologize for his claims about the Kenya Pipeline IPO. During a heated plenary session, Nyoro asserted that government officials had pressured pension funds to invest in the IPO, claiming it was nearing collapse.

Nyoro demanded to be heard and presented evidence to support his allegations, but Speaker Wetangula and his colleagues, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Minority Leader Junet Mohamed, insisted that he apologize and provide proof. Nyoro dismissed their requests, arguing that truth should take precedence over rules. The Speaker subsequently issued the suspension, which Nyoro viewed as unjust, as he had been unable to substantiate his claims in a formal manner during the parliamentary proceedings.

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