{"id":12733,"date":"2020-08-13T18:24:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T18:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=12733"},"modified":"2020-08-13T18:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T18:24:15","slug":"senators-put-lusaka-on-the-spot-over-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/senators-put-lusaka-on-the-spot-over-ruling","title":{"rendered":"Senators put Lusaka on the spot over ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka <strong>(pictured)<\/strong>\u00a0has been faulted for his management of Tuesday\u2019s Senate sitting that had been called to allow senators find a middle-ground on how money should be shared among the 47 counties.<\/p>\n<p>Lusaka faced the wrath of members who were pulling in opposite directions as he attempted to call the House to order, forcing him to abruptly adjourn the session that dragged on late into the evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI sit as your Speaker. Some are anxiously talking so much but I have given you latitude. Let\u2019s respect each other. Let\u2019s engage each other with respect and decorum,\u201d he pleaded.<\/p>\n<p>Senators who are opposed to the third generation formula that was\u00a0proposed by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) and modified by the Senate Finance Committee\u00a0have repeatedly\u00a0accused Lusaka of bias during the often acrimonious debates.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker&#8217;s critics allege that he is pushing a pre-determined agenda hence the reason he has been flouting the House standing orders when he finds himself in &#8216;unfamiliar territory&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>On July 23, Lusaka unceremoniously adjourned the House resulting in a backlash from the senators, who shouted\u00a0&#8220;Shame!\u00a0Shame!\u00a0Shame!&#8221;\u00a0as he left the chamber.\u00a0Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr later\u00a0tweeted,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We should impeach Speaker Lusaka for adjourning the Senate unlawfully.&#8221;\u00a0This also happened on Tuesday when\u00a0the House passed a procedural motion by Vihiga Senator George Khaniri that extended the sitting until curfew time.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group readmore my-3\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Senators Johnston Sakaja (Nairobi), Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho) said procedural issues on adjournment should not be ignored and warned Lusaka\u00a0not to be dragged into plans by Siaya Senator James Orengo to stall the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker faced\u00a0resistance in his efforts to call the House to order\u00a0when Orengo and his team sought for more time to deliberate on an amendment by Nominated Senator Petronilla Were to retain the status quo until the State increases allocations from Sh316.5 billion to Sh348 billion.\u00a0Members ignored Lusaka&#8217;s calls of &#8220;Order! Order! Members! I am on my feet!&#8221; and continued with the caucusing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have before us a very important debate. Looking at the requests here and given that we have two more amendments to go, and given the ruling I gave two weeks ago,\u00a0it&#8217;s not practical that we can be able to conclude this matter,\u201d he said.\u00a0The Speaker\u00a0interrupted the sitting of the House late in the evening as senators raised procedural issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI order that we reconvene on Thursday (today)\u00a0to look at the two amendments and make a determination on the main motion,&#8221; he ruled,\u00a0adjourning the House despite exhortations by Cheruiyot and Sakaja to follow the House rules.<\/p>\n<p>Elgeyo Marakwet Sentor Kipchumba Murkomen yesterday inquired on Twitter whether today&#8217;s meeting was still on as Mutula collected signatures to have a\u00a0meeting on Monday to deliberate on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have requested for a special sitting because the House resolved to sit once a week on Tuesday. The Speaker adjourned the House unprocedurally, and you cannot assign yourself the standing orders.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka (pictured)\u00a0has been faulted for his management of Tuesday\u2019s Senate sitting that had been called to allow senators find a middle-ground on how money should be shared among the 47 counties. 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