Kenya: Senator Omtatah Ejected From Senate Over ‘Unparliamentary’ Remarks on Ruto

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has been suspended from the Senate for three sitting days after clashing with Speaker Amason Kingi over remarks he made about President William Ruto’s recent roadside declaration.

The confrontation occurred during an afternoon session on Thursday, September 10, 2026, after Omtatah was directed to withdraw a statement describing the President as ‘yapping’ during the roadside declaration.

While addressing the Senate, Omtatah maintained that the word he had…