This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On Wednesday, the Senate hit back at the National Assembly's calls to abolish it, with Senators accusing MPs of having an 'inferiority complex'. The National Assembly had questioned the relevance of the Senate, accusing it of overstepping its mandate and duplicating roles.
Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen and Minority Leader James Orengo led the Senate's response, with Murkomen comparing the National Assembly to a high school classroom.
'The numbers in the National Assembly are like those in a high school; and some of the behavior of their leaders are like of headmasters I saw when I was in high school,' Murkomen said.
He also dismissed allegations that the Senate has passed laws with less than 24 people in the House, stating that all legislation passed by the Senate has been with a quorum of 50+1 percent Senators.
Murkomen announced that the Senate would take the matter to court to seek an interpretation of their roles according to the laws of the land.
Minority Leader James Orengo expressed shock at the comments made in the National Assembly, saying they amounted to an attempt to kill devolution.
He urged his counterparts in the Senate to show up in court in large numbers when the matter is finally brought up to show unity.
Published on July 3, 2019 by Citizen TV.
