The senators said they would ignore legislations referred to them for approval from the National Assembly in protest at the move by the MPs to reject the regulations. By DENNIS ODUNGAMore by this AuthorSenators have vowed to suspend government business to pile pressure on the Executive to push MPs to endorse regulations to govern a Sh1 billion oversight fund. The senators said they would ignore legislations referred to them for approval from the National Assembly in protest at the move by the MPs to reject the regulations. Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki called for a kamukunji to deliberate on the matter, saying the funds are critical to helping senators monitor how public funds are utilised in the devolved units. A delegation from Poland led by Speaker of the Senate Stanislaw Karczewski watched as the senators argued about their constitutional rights.

Source: Daily Nation November 23, 2016 22:11 UTC