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Sonko, Kidero exchange blows during heated Senate session – PHOTOS


A session of the Senate Public Accounts Committee was on Wednesday violently disrupted after Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko engaged in a physical fight with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.

It began as a verbal exchange started by the Senator who accused Governor Kidero of “murder”, but soon degenerated into an physical fight forcing the committee to abruptly adjourn.

Senator Sonko leaves the committee room after the fight with Governor Kidero on June 15, 2016. PHOTO | JEREMIAH KIPLAGAT
Senator Sonko leaves the committee room after the fight with Governor Kidero on June 15, 2016. PHOTO | JEREMIAH KIPLAGAT

Journalists covering the session were thrown out when the two began fighting.

Senator Sonko was later led out of Parliament buildings by orderlies.

Senator Mike Sonko being escorted out of Parliament after fighting with Governor Kidero. PHOTO | JEREMIAH KIPLAGAT
Senator Mike Sonko being escorted out of Parliament after fighting with Governor Kidero. PHOTO | JEREMIAH KIPLAGAT

Governor Kidero was appearing before the Senate’s Public Accounts Committee.