A section of members of Parliament allied to the ruling Kenya Kwanza Coalition walked out of the August House mid-session on Thursday, July 27.
The lawmakers were in the middle of discussing alleged brutality meted on police officers during the Azimio la Umoja's countrywide protests.
The MPs walked out while National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah made his presentation leading to the adjournment of the session.
"We have not attained the required numbers. Therefore, we will all be upstanding, honourable members. The time being 6:21 pm, this house stands adjourned till Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 2:30," announced Gigiri MP Martha Wangari who was chairing the session.
The two camps, Kenya Kwanza and Azimio, had fiercely clashed over who was in the wrong with the former defending police while the latter claimed several protesters lost their lives as a result of the police force.
During his presentation, Ichung'wah called on opposition leaders to stop spearheading protests arguing that they cost the lives of many Kenyans.
"You must lead from the front, You stop mobilising your people to death. You must say enough is enough and no more bloodshed," he stated amidst jeers from the lawmakers.
After the exit, the opposition MPs are heard chanting, "We have chased the gov't. We have chased the gov't..."
On July 25, Interior PS Raymond Omollo revealed that a total of 305 law enforcement officers seriously injured while one lost his life during protests that took place since March.
"The National Police Service also lost 158 vehicles and 9 police stations, which were either burnt down or severely damaged by criminals masquerading as protesters.
"More than 850 shops and other business premises were also broken into and looted while 199 buildings were destroyed and various public utilities worth billions of shillings vandalized," read the statement in part.
The Ministry further noted that a total of 156 cases of assault and violent robberies were recorded while several non-protesting motorists and pedestrians were attacked and robbed of their belongings by the rioters who blocked 69 roads during the demonstrations.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launched investigations on civilians accused of carrying firearms during the protests.
