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Speaker Justin Muturi mulls harsh penalties for misbehaving legislators

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi [PHOTO:COLLINS KWEYU/STANDARD]

NAIROBI, KENYA: A report of a crucial disciplinary committee has exposed the indignity of honourable members, as it lifts the veil on the details of embarrassing incidents involving MPs within Parliament Buildings.

The trend is so bad that Speaker Justin Muturi and the Committee on Privileges now want a review of the law and the speaker’s rules to get harsh penalties for errant lawmakers.

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