MP Anthony Kibagendi suspended from Parliament for 14 days
By Mustafa Juma, March 31, 2026Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi has been suspended from the National Assembly for 14 days following remarks he made claiming that the Parliament had been auctioned.
The suspension came after Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, moved a motion on the floor of the House, citing the need to protect the dignity and integrity of parliament.
The session was chaired by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma.
Ichung’wah moves motion
While tabling the motion, Ichung’wah invoked Standing Order 108(2), arguing that disciplinary action was necessary to curb what he described as a growing trend of lawmakers making disparaging remarks about Parliament in public forums.
“Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 108(2) and notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 110, Hon. Kibagendi be suspended from the House for a period of 14 days. I move this motion in the best interest of the dignity of each and every Member of this House,” Ichung’wah told MPs.
“It has become customary for some of us to appear on media stations, at funerals, and elsewhere, and make very disparaging remarks either against Members or against the House. We must be the first to protect the dignity of this House,” he added.
The House subsequently approved the motion, effectively barring Kibagendi from attending sittings, accessing parliamentary precincts, and participating in committee activities for two weeks.
Kibagendi’s suspension stems from statements he made during a national television interview, where he claimed that the National Assembly had been “compromised” and suggested it had effectively been “auctioned”.
Wetang’ula suspends Kibagendi
The remarks triggered an uproar among lawmakers and drew sharp condemnation from Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, who termed them as bringing the House into disrepute.
On February 17, 2026, Wetang’ula had already taken action against Kibagendi, suspending him until he issued a formal apology to the House, a move that drew condemnation from a section of lawmakers, including Embakasi East MP Babu Owino.
“I am human; I could have made an erroneous ruling, a ruling that displeases somebody, but the rulings I make here are buttressed by the law,” the Speaker said at the time.
“For you, as a member, to say that the House has been auctioned, then you have no business being in this House. So, Hon. Kibagendi, you will be excluded from the sitting of this House, the precincts of Parliament and committee sittings, including your office in Parliament, until you bring a properly worded apology, not to me – I am used to being insulted – but to the House, for bringing it into disrepute,” he added.
Despite that directive, Kibagendi seems not to have formally apologised as requested by Wetang’ula, and the matter resurfaced in Tuesday’s session, culminating in the 14-day suspension endorsed by MPs.
With the suspension now in effect, Kibagendi is expected to remain out of parliamentary business for the stipulated period unless further action is taken.