Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has asked Senate Speaker Amason Kingi to discipline Senator Boni Khalwale after a confrontation with a county official on Friday that nearly became violent. The incident occurred when the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations visited Kakamega County Level 6 Teaching and Referral Hospital to inspect stalled projects. Khalwale confronted County Executive Committee Member for Finance Benjamin Andama in an exchange that required intervention from committee members.
Barasa criticized the senator's behavior as regrettable and stated that it violated the professional standards expected of oversight activities. The governor defended Andama's work record and questioned why Khalwale attended the visit, despite not being a member of the Devolution Committee. Barasa urged law enforcement agencies to ensure justice for Andama and called on the Senate to investigate the matter. The confrontation has sparked debate about parliamentary conduct and the boundaries of oversight authority.
Barasa criticized the senator's behavior as regrettable and stated that it violated the professional standards expected of oversight activities. The governor defended Andama's work record and questioned why Khalwale attended the visit, despite not being a member of the Devolution Committee. Barasa urged law enforcement agencies to ensure justice for Andama and called on the Senate to investigate the matter. The confrontation has sparked debate about parliamentary conduct and the boundaries of oversight authority.
