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Amason Kingi elected Senate speaker as Azimio side stages walkout

Amason Kingi takes an oath after he was elected as the Senate Speaker. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Former Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has been elected Senate Speaker amid protests from a section of the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya senators who refused to participate in the election they described as a "charade" and a "fraud."

Mr Kingi received 46 votes to win the seat at the first attempt long after the Azimio legislators had staged a walkout from the chambers.

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