You’re taking us back to the dark old days, senators tell State

A group of senators struggle to protect their Kakamega counterpart Cleophas Malala from being arrested by the police at his Kitengela home yesterday. [Peterson Githaiga]

Arrests of three senators yesterday morning triggered high-octane political exchanges, forcing the House to adjourn.

The Senate was meeting for the ninth time to try and unlock the revenue sharing stalemate that has turned ugly, with reports of State intimidation against lawmakers opposed to it.