Chaos As Ruto Ally Osoro Rugby-Tackled By MPs In Parliament [VIDEO]

More dramatic scenes unfolded outside Parliament as National Assembly Majority Party Whip Silvanus Osoro was on Tuesday, December 5 blocked from accessing the Main Chambers after MPs walked out in protest of the allocation of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF).

In a video seen by Viral Tea, Osoro was seen clamouring to get back to the Chambers when he was stopped by a section of MPs amidst the "No CDF, no Parliament" chants ringing the air within the precincts of Parliament.

Ignoring Osoro's protests, one lawmaker shoved him away but Osoro seemed to have found an opening and attempted to squeeze through, only to be pulled back by the lawmaker and his colleague who tackled him akin to rugby players and led him away from the entrance to the Chambers.

Here is the video:

National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro tackled and kicked out by angry MPs while trying to access the Main Chamber.#ViralVideos pic.twitter.com/x8sBOblvXs — Viral Tea Ke (@ViralTeaKe) December 5, 2023

A Sergeant-At-Arms could be seen using his hand to shield his face from the camera which was filming the entire proceedings.

Earlier, Parliament proceedings came to a halt as MPs from both Azimio and Kenya Kwanza joined forces to protest what they termed as a delayed disbursement of the NG-CDF funds from the national government.

During the session, they demanded Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah to liaise with the National Treasury to have the funds released with immediate effect.

Speaking outside the National Assembly amidst chants of "No CDF, no Parliament", Nyando MP Jared Okello lamented that the government was prioritizing matters regarding the Executive and ignoring CDF, which the MPs considered important.

"The government is always supporting their Executive programs to the detriment of CDF. So what we are saying is that we have suspended all sittings, and all government businesses, until CDF is expended to our schools," the lawmaker affirmed.

"In January, new students are joining Form One. Some are continuing high school, so we are saying that they must provide money, now and not later." 

Meanwhile, Ichung'wah, in response, revealed that the matter would be addressed by Thursday when Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u would return to the country from the COP 28 event in Dubai.

His colleagues were however rattled, and countered by demanding that the funds be released immediately without having to postpone to a later date.

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei struggled to contain an incensed House with MPs directing their boos and jeers towards Ichung'wah.

“Honourable members, you are denying yourselves, we are trying to establish when the Treasury CS can be here. Consult with the Majority leader because members are walking out before they hear the answer,” Shollei directed.

“Honourable members, you are denying yourself an opportunity for an answer.”

Ichung'wah noted that the matter would be addressed by Thursday, a matter which forced some lawmakers to walk out of the House, chanting "No CDF, no Parliament".

To make matters worse, the lawmakers demanded that the House not proceed with its normal business until the funds are released.

On Monday, January 23, over 200 MPs walked out of an induction seminar in a similar mass protest over the delayed disbursement of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) by the National Treasury, the second such walkout that the MPs had staged in that seminar.

The parliamentarians, representing all political parties, had sought Ksh10 billion from the Treasury while lamenting that the services at the Constituency level had stopped temporarily.

They added that they could not carry out any development agenda due to the delay in the disbursement of funds.

In December last year, the National Treasury agreed to release Ksh2 billion for the NG-CDF every week starting December 9, 2022.

Attorney General Justin Muturi had issued an advisory noting that the Supreme Court ruling that declared CDF null and void did not touch on the NG-CDF.

As a result, Muturi revealed that the NG-CDF Act of 2015 would remain in force. However, the AG was made aware of a pending matter in court challenging the constitutionality of the NG-CDF.