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Boni Khalwale kicked out as Senate Majority Whip

Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale during the requiem mass of late Malava MP Moses Malulu Injendi at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church, Nairobi South C on March 1, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito]

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has been kicked out as Senate Majority Chief Whip after United Democratic Alliance (UDA) senators voted to remove him in a Tuesday afternoon session presided over by Speaker Amason Kingi.

Kingi told the House he received formal communication from Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot confirming that UDA members resolved to replace Khalwale with Bungoma Senator David Wafula Wakoli.

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