Audio By Carbonatix
A Kenyan MP was on Wednesday suspended from parliament for one day for distributing sweets to colleagues during a contentious debate.
Fatuma Gedi said the "sugar levels of members had gone down" after the day-long session.
She had been accused by colleague Ndindi Nyoro of distributing money as bribes in the floor of the house.
Mr Nyoro was asked to substantiate his bribery allegations and was suspended for two days after he failed to do so.
Ms Gedi was suspended for a day for breaking house rules on conduct by distributing foodstuff in parliament.
The MPs passed several amendments to the law on political parties ahead of this year's general elections.
Here is an excerpt of the moment the MPs made the bribery accusations:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
“I’m so ready” – Black Sherif reacts to 9 TGMA 2026 nominations
8 minutes -
I want to contribute to the museums of inspirations – Black Sherif
9 minutes -
Black Sherif plans comeback to classroom after leaving UPSA
19 minutes -
Curfew lifted in Karaga as gov’t maintains ban on arms
19 minutes -
May Day : ICU urges gov’t to turn economic gains into real relief for workers
20 minutes -
Prompt engineering, the 24-Hour Economy, and Ghana’s AI future
21 minutes -
Engineers & Planners pays $2m into Black Stars’ 2026 World Cup fundraising drive
21 minutes -
Gov’t assures fair returns for cocoa farmers despite expected global price drop
23 minutes -
NAGRAT demands urgent teacher recruitment, funding reforms on May Day
24 minutes -
Resilient power systems security is a key for reliable electricity supply
25 minutes -
Palestinian FA president refuses handshake with Israel FA vice-president at FIFA Congress
33 minutes -
Police probe multi-million dollar gold transaction dispute
35 minutes -
Cocoa farmers likely to earn less next season amid global price drop — Kwadwo Poku warns
39 minutes -
Doreen Avio appointed PRO for Ghana Music Awards UK ahead of 10th anniversary
52 minutes -
“This Advert Is FDA-Approved” – Unpacking the FDA tagline: What consumers need to know
58 minutes