Senate treated to fireworks as Murkomen and Wetang'ula exchange barbs

Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen (in red striped tie) and his Minority counterpart Moses Wetang'ula (centre) outside Parliament Buildings. [Photo: File/Standard]

Senator leaders were on Thursday engaged in a fierce verbal altercation in the chamber that left colleagues and Speaker Ken Lusaka perplexed.

Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen and his Minority counterpart Moses Wetangúla traded barbs over adherence to House rules and procedures as set by the last Senate in dealing with issues.