Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro/FILEKiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has claimed he was not given enough time to substantiate remarks he made in Parliament concerning investments in Kenya Pipeline Company.
Nyoro spoke after Speaker Moses Wetang’ula ruled that he would be excluded from transacting business on the floor of the House for five sitting days after he declined to apologise over the said remarks.
The MP said he accepted the ruling but maintained that he had intended to provide evidence to support what he had told the House.
"I was not given enough time to be able to, in a parliamentary way, substantiate what I revealed," Nyoro claimed.
He said he did not want to make claims he could not substantiate, but maintained that he stood by his remarks.
The MP said he would continue raising issues concerning the management of public resources despite the disciplinary action taken against him.
"I will take it the way it came. I have to continue talking about biofuels in Kenya because that is our priority," he said.
Nyoro also said he would continue speaking on matters concerning investment decisions and the protection of pensioners' funds.
"We will continue to speak," he said.
His remarks came after Wetang’ula suspended him from transacting business on the floor of Parliament for five sitting days after he declined to apologise over his remarks concerning Kenya Pipeline Company shares.
Nyoro had asked for two more weeks to provide evidence to support the remarks.
"I respectfully ask you to exercise your authority, but I cannot apologise for saying the truth," Nyoro had said.
"What I stated is the truth and the truth rises higher than the rules," he said.
Wetang’ula declined the request for more time and asked Nyoro to apologise after the remarks were expunged from the records of the House.
"This is House of rules. Common decency must be separated from grandstanding. When you change your mind, I will give you the first opportunity," Wetang’ula said.
The Speaker said Nyoro could continue attending sittings but would not contribute to debates, motions or other business of Parliament during the five sitting days.
Wetang’ula subsequently ruled that the MP be excluded from transacting business on the floor for five sitting days.
