Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale faced expulsion from the Senate after refusing to substantiate allegations that former President Uhuru Kenyatta personally intervened to free two political activists detained in Uganda. The lawmaker had compared those activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, to Kenyans currently held abroad and criticized the present administration for inaction.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei challenged Khalwale to provide evidence supporting his claims, questioning whether unverified statements from Ikolomani should reach the Senate floor. Speaker Amason Kingi backed this demand, ordering the Chief Whip to prove his assertions beyond a reasonable doubt or issue an apology.
Khalwale declined both options, citing parliamentary privilege and freedom of speech. After the senator remained silent when pressed repeatedly, Kingi ruled him out of order and directed him to leave the chamber, ending the heated exchange over unsubstantiated accusations against the current government.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei challenged Khalwale to provide evidence supporting his claims, questioning whether unverified statements from Ikolomani should reach the Senate floor. Speaker Amason Kingi backed this demand, ordering the Chief Whip to prove his assertions beyond a reasonable doubt or issue an apology.
Khalwale declined both options, citing parliamentary privilege and freedom of speech. After the senator remained silent when pressed repeatedly, Kingi ruled him out of order and directed him to leave the chamber, ending the heated exchange over unsubstantiated accusations against the current government.
