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Legislators roughed up in House fist fight; Johnstone Muthama, Simba Arati injured

Legislators roughed up in House fist fight; Johnstone Muthama, Simba Arati injured
Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama displays an injury on his chest sustained when legislators resorted to physical fight within the House chambers. (Photo:Boniface Okendo/Standard)

Nairobi, Kenya: Business at the National Assembly came to a standstill Thursday afternoon after MPs disrupted a special sitting convened to debate the controversial security amendments bill.

The bill is set to go for third reading but CORD MPs are opposed to its passage until some clauses have been amended.

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