MPs in fist fight during vote on Political Parties Amendment Bill » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 29 – Two MPs exchanged blows in the National Assembly halting voting of amendments to the Political Parties Amendment Bill.

Temporary Speaker Chris Omuelele had a hard time restraining the MPs in the standoff that lasted for several minutes.

Earlier, 150 MPs voted against 136 to defeat Garissa Township MP Aden Duale’s proposal to amend the Political Parties Amendment Bill requiring parties to declare ideology before registration.

First was an amendment by Tigania West MP John Mutunga which was adopted after 123 Tanga Tanga lawmakers voted for the amendments against Kieleweke’s 118.

Mutunga had among others proposed amendments to have specific colours for dominant parties.

Their joy was short-lived after amendments by Duale which opposed the inclusion of a statement of ideologies of proposed Political parties seeking registration was defeated.

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