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Nairobi senator Mike Sonko on the spot over House attendance

Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro who was asked to take action against members who do not attend plenary and committee sittings. PHOTO: FILE

NAIROBI: Senators' plenary attendance and committee sittings has caused a stir in the Senate, with some of the legislators calling on Speaker Ekwee Ethuro to 'crack the whip'.

After a period of poor attendance by some of the lawmakers, the matter featured prominently in the House, with the Minority Leader Senator Moses Wetang’ula (Bungoma) urging the speaker to pronounce on the matter.

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