Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu was on Tuesday kicked out of the Senate chambers for dressing inappropriately.
Senator Nyamu arrived in the chambers wearing a kitenge skirt and a sleeveless blouse exposing her arms, which is not allowed under the parliamentary rules.
Migori Senator Eddy Oketch petitioned the Speaker over her dress code, which he argued had brought disrepute to the House.
“I am really getting concerned with the kind of leadership that the majority side is showing this house. We are watering down the essence of Parliament,” he observed.
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi ruled that Senator Nyamu violated the dress code rules and expelled her from the chamber.
“Senator I am afraid you do not fit the bill and I am going to ask you to leave the chambers,” Kingi noted.
The Speaker’s rules on dress code require female Members of Parliament to wear decent formal or business wear.
Before expelling Senator Nyamu, Kingi read out the Speaker’s Rule number 5 which states “Senators are required not to enter the chamber, lounge or dining room without being properly dressed.”
“This means a male Senator will be dressed in a coat, collar, tie, long trousers, socks and shoes or service uniform, religious attire or such other decent dressing as may be approved by the speaker from time to time… An equivalent standard shall apply in respect of women senators who may also wear kitenges or such other African attire,” said Speaker Kingi.
The Senate resumed its Second Session of 4th Senate on Tuesday after the long recess.
Why is she a senator in the…
Why is she a senator in the first place? Her character has proven that she should be somewhere in Marengo shaking the hula hoop!!!
We as Africans are a bunch…
We as Africans are a bunch of self-hating people. We denigrate things and objects that reflect who we are and honor those reflecting a wazungu culture. I find it very annoying when I come to Kenya and hear people speaking with mitumba American accents and thinking they are being cute. Washenzi nyinyi.
When you are in Huku Yuesi…
When you are in Huku Yuesi you have to speak in mitumba American accent otherwise nobody will understand what you are saying.
True statement.
True statement.
See, this is nonsense…
See, this is nonsense. Africans imagine being properly dressed you must dress like your colonizer. We have to decolonize our minds or we will be doomed totally. Do stuff like Africans, not your colonizer. F’ing idiots. No wonder they thing prayer is the solution to all our problems.
YES voters should explain…
YES voters should explain why they voted for affirmative action on top of 49 idle parliaments.I wish one YES voter could explain the reasons of nominating women of questionable characters like Njeri and Orwoba.Can any YES voter explain why Njeri earns shs 1.5m per day allowance for chasing SARMIDO’s PENIS to Seattle and Dubai?They must also explain why Orwoba,a woman who doesn’t even know her PERIODS CYCLE was nominated on tribal lines.Are the two immoral women role models to the young girls.MAGATHIA/MAVI TUPU.
I dont see anything wrong…
I dont see anything wrong with what she is wearing.The dress code needs to be changed.She is there not for fashion show,but to legislate,and pass bills that would help her constituency.
Sometime ago Koigo Wamwere was castigated for wearing an african regalia in parliament.This is a department where our Naja brathas fair well.You see them proudly wearing their “pajama” like regalia,and nobody questions.Not that there should be any question. Another example could be found south of us in the Kingdom of Eswatini.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR9BI9VZpUo
Which constituency?She earns…
Which constituency?She earns shs 1m per month for representing Njeri County.
Constituency can also refer,…
Constituency can also refer, or extend to other public bodies such as counties,@Menye.
Constituency can also refer,…
Constituency can also refer, or extend to other public bodies such as counties,@Menye.
Let’stick to the topic.Please.Do you have any issue with the way she is dressed?
Why make a big deal about…
Why make a big deal about her attire? Was she naked naked? It is seems quite obvious that, our elected servants of the people have lost the purpose and the main reason why they were elected. SAD!
Yes, good job keeping in…
Yes, good job keeping in check that which pollutes our morals. However, I wonder what importance the nomination posts have in the first place!
“I am really getting…
“I am really getting concerned with the kind of leadership that the majority side is showing this house. We are watering down the essence of Parliament,” he observed.
Wow, the essence of parliament should be measured by the bills,and rules they pass for the benefit of wananchi.The essence of parliament is to put civizens first.The essence of parliament is not to first clamour for their own salary increases,and grants for cars,and insurance for their side chicks.
I agree@ Imara(Mpya) Daima,what are they facing about,when the true essence of parliament is to use their brains wisely to benefit the country.I would respect a person dressed casually but with great and progressive ideas before alisten to a stouge in a 3 piece suite.
Hey if they are that bothered, let them come up with Parliament uniform.Why not?.Our police,and military have uniforms.That might just put them in line,and focus.