Chaos erupted in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon after lawmakers clashed over the controversial Government-Owned Enterprises Bill, paving the way for the privatisation of 67 state corporations.
During the bill's debating session, a section of opposition politicians led by the Deputy Minority Whip and Kathiani Member of Parliament, who claimed that the proposed law was passed without a proper quorum.
They demanded that the bill be deferred to next week, with Mbui accusing the executive arm of the government of reportedly controlling parliament.
Despite protesting against the approval of the bill, Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei ignored their plights and allowed Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa to proceed to read the Bill.
The protests quickly took a chaotic turn after a frustrated Kathiani MP attempted to grab the mace before he was stopped.
Shollei rebuked Mbui, accusing him of causing disorderliness in Parliament. She went ahead to suspend Mbui for five days and ordered the sergeants-at-arms to remove him from the building.
"Order, honourable members! Honourable Mbui, if you want to make a point of order, you have to do it with respect. You cannot do it disrespectfully. You can also not attempt to remove the mace from its place," Shollei said.
"For that reason, you have committed gross misconduct and, contrary to Standing Order 107 A. I ask the sergeants-at-arms to remove you from the precincts of Parliament," she added.
Embakasi South MP, Julius Mawathe, was also suspended for five days for causing disorderliness.
Addressing the press outside parliament moments after the suspension, Mbui expressed his disappointment over the Deputy Speaker's management of the session.
Mbui also criticised Shollei for allegedly granting Kikuyu MP Ichungwah what she described as a leeway to allegedly insult opposition politicians in the National Assembly.
"I am uncomfortable with the manner in which the Deputy Speaker managed the house today afternoon. There was no reason for her to deny us an opportunity to stand on a point of order," Mbui said.
Adding, "The majority leader cannot be given the leeway every day to insult leaders that are in the house. Not only is he insulting leaders who are in the house, he is also insulting leaders who are not here."
