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KENYA: MP EJECTED FROM HOUSE FOR IMPROPER DRESSING

  1. Posted on Wednesday 2 March 2011 - 14:15
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    A legislator was on Tuesday ejected from the Kenyan parliament for what the Deputy speaker declared improper dressing.

    The youthful member, Gidion Mbuvi alias 'Sonko' (local slang for rich man) had sauntered into the house dressed in studs and stunners (Sunglasses) and was chewing a gum. before the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Farah Maalim sent him [packing, he had allowed members to express their opinions. Mbuvi, in his defense, told the house that he was representing the young constituency. Another member, Joshua Kutuny told the house that the member had dressed to reflect the image that the youths have of him as a wealthy young wealthy person.

    But other members disagreed, arguing that thie manner in which Mbuvi was dressed did not reflect the dignity of the National Assembly. One member in particular, kabando wa Kabando, comically stated that Mbuvi shopuld have put on a skirt to complete the dress code of a woman. Another member Johnstone Muthama, also told the house tha if this kind of dressing is to be tolerated, male MPs will soon appear dressed in women's brasseries.

    it is at this juncture that the Deputy speaker declared that Mbuvi was not properly dressed and sent him out. "The dress or the manner in which the honourable (MP) is dressed today does not depict, in the eyes and the opinion and the conscience of the chair, the dignity of this house and that of an honourable member," Maalim declared as the member harriedly removed the studs and sunglasses, handed them over to a female parliamentary orderly before walking out.

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