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September 10, 2026

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Omtatah 'unshaken' after three-day Senate suspension

Omtatah 'unshaken' after three-day Senate suspension

Senator Omtatah welcomes his suspension from Senate for three days, vows to continue calling out unconstitutional declarations by President Ruto..

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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has been suspended from the Kenyan Senate for three sitting days after refusing to withdraw the word "yapping" used to describe President William Ruto's remarks on undocumented immigrants.

The suspension occurred on Thursday, September 10.
Senator Omtatah maintained that his use of "yapping" was to hold the President accountable for roadside declarations, which he argued violated Article 135 of the Constitution requiring written presidential decisions.
The Senate Speaker Amason Kingi ruled the word unparliamentary, citing the Senate's Standing Orders, and rejected Omtatah's defense citing UK parliamentary precedent.

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