Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has vowed not to address the newly elected Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka with his proper titles.
The National Super Alliance (NASA) principal seemed defiant not to acknowledge the former Bungoma Governor as “Mr Speaker Sir.”
On his part, Mr Lusaka, who ditched Wetangula's FORD-Kenya Party for Jubilee, seemed ready to put the political differences aside and work with the NASA co-principal in the senate.
“I’ll extend my hand of goodwill to him to work together. Let's come together our small differences should not blind us from serving our people,” he declared.
The former Bungoma Governor was elected Senate Speaker after securing 42 out of 67 votes edging out former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Farah Maalim who came in second after getting 25 votes.
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Lusaka needed two rounds to be elected Speaker after getting 40 votes in the first round while Maalim garnered 23 votes.
According to the house rules, one needs support from a two-thirds majority (at least 45 votes) to be declared the winner.
He was sworn-in shortly after the voting process and thanked Senators for electing him as their speaker.
The new Senate speaker promised to work with all members and recognized his predecessors for a job well done.
Before the voting, a section of National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders had raised integrity queries on Lusaka's candidature for Senate speaker and questioned his use of public funds during his tenure as Bungoma governor.
