Azimio senators dramatically occupy majority seats

There was a looming showdown in Senate on Tuesday after Azimio la Umoja coalition members dramatically occupied the Majority seats.

A few minutes before the opening of the fourth session, Nyandarua Senator John Methu arrived in the company of Senator Gloria Orwoba.

Senator Methu attempted to sit in the Senate Majority Leader’s seat but was pushed to the next seat by security personnel in the House.

Immediately after the security left, Senator Orwoba occupied the majority seat as her Kitui counterpart Enoch Wambua occupied the Deputy Majority Leader’s seat.

When Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna arrived, he exchanged pleasantries with fellow Azimio members and sat on the Deputy Majority Whip’s chair.

At 2.30 pm the Deputy Speaker of the Senate Kathuri Murungi arrived in the House.

When Senator Aaron Cheruiyot walked in, there was murmuring and celebrations as Senator Orwoba quietly left the majority seat.

Amidst the speaker’s welcoming speech, the law makers kept murmuring and laughing.

This confused the latecomers who remained stranded, not knowing where to sit.

“You can take the seats just near you, order,” the speaker said.

The senators were acting in line with a Friday court ruling that made Azimio the majority party in the parliament.

The senators had just resumed sessions after coming from a long recess.