MPs who walked out on Uhuru will rue missed opportunity

Some of the leaders lead by Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central) and Bomet Senator Christopher Langat address a parallel meeting in Bomet town after walking out on President Uhuru. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

No matter the level of grievances, overt disrespect to the Head of State by elected leaders is unacceptable. Chapter 6 of the Kenya Constitution 2010 binds all leaders to a code of conduct that demands decorum; conduct that does not bring dishonour and disrepute to the offices they hold.

Yet that demand did not stop a few MPs from Bomet from walking out on the president at the Lake Basin Economic Bloc Conference in Bomet on Monday this week. This was an economic forum bringing together governors from 14 counties seeking ways of empowering their people.