Speaker Wetangula Kicks Out MP Kibagendi Over ‘Demeaning’ TV Interview
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has expelled Kitutu Chache South MP Antony Kibagendi from parliament for what the speaker termed as reckless remarks in a previous television appearance.
Speaking on Tuesday, February 17, Wetangula said Kibagendi’s claims that parliament was auctioned and that the speaker and deputy speakers wrecked and devastated parliament were dangerous.
Kibagendi was barred from attending all parliamentary proceedings, including committee meetings, as well as his office, as a result of his utterances.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has suspended Kitutu Chache South MP Anthony Kibagendi after he claimed the House had been “auctioned”.
— The Eastleigh Voice (@Eastleighvoice) February 17, 2026
Ruling that the MP’s remarks tarnished the dignity of Parliament, Wetang’ula ordered Kibagendi’s immediate exclusion from sittings,… pic.twitter.com/dlea2Dhbpe
“Kibagendi, you will be excluded from the sitting of this house until you bring a properly worded apology to the house for bringing the house into disrepute,” Wetangula stated.
“That apology should be delivered to the clerk to be looked at carefully.”
“For now, you are excluded from the proceedings of this house, the precincts of parliament, committee sittings, including your office in parliament,” the speaker added.
“Kibagendi, you are now a stranger in the house.”
In an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, February 17, Kibagendi alleged that Speaker Moses Wetangula, Deputy Speaker Gladys Shollei, and MP Duncan Mathenge had given over parliament to become an appendage of State House.
Antoney Kibagendi: Gladys Boss is one of the people that have aided the destruction of this country by using parliament to help this regime pass laws and frustrate efforts of bringing order #CitizenDayBreak pic.twitter.com/Apk3kw1nx3
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) February 17, 2026
He also stated that parliament was sold to the executive.
Later that day, Members of Parliament expressed worry about Kibagendi’s remarks during proceedings and urged the Speaker to take action, prompting Moses Wetang’ula to expel him from the chamber.
Following the incident, Wetangula warned members not to make risky comments on television, stressing that the entire world was watching them.
He cautioned that making imprudent statements about the house, particularly in the media, can harm both their personal reputations and the integrity of parliament.
“The moment you say the house is auctioned, you are part of the auctioned material,” Wetang’ula said.
ALSO READ:
- Activist Mwabili Mwagodi Arraigned Over Suspected Social Media Posts
- “Audit Them Comprehensively!” – MPs Demand After Russian Man Saga
- DCI Breaks Silence On Russian Man Who Explicitly Filmed Kenyan Women
- “That Is Misleading!” – Ruto Blasts Murkomen, Ogamba Over Graduation Attire
- Speaker Wetangula Kicks Out MP Kibagendi Over ‘Demeaning’ TV Interview
“Try to conduct yourselves with decorum. When you go to the TV, know that the whole world is watching you.”
The speaker emphasized that MPs have the privilege of representing 290 of Kenya’s 56 million people and bear a tremendous obligation to maintain the dignity of the House.
He encouraged lawmakers to contribute meaningfully to debates. He reminded them that their conduct sets the tone for public confidence in the legislature.
“As long as I am your Speaker, I will protect your dignity and the dignity of the House,” he added.
Speaker Wetangula Kicks Out MP Kibagendi Over ‘Demeaning’ TV Interview
