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Senate to continue with sittings after Senators oppose adjournment motion

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi during Senate plenary at the Senate Chambers, Parliament buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Senate will continue with its sittings after a motion to adjourn the house for three weeks moved by the Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot was defeated after 19 Senators voted against with only 9 Senators voting in support of the motion.

The Senate had resumed on Tuesday after a month long recess but did not transact business after Generation Z protesters agitating against the passing of the Finance Bill 2024 forcefully stormed parliament paralyzing business for the two houses.

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