Three Days 'Dumsor' in Kenyan parliament

Members of Parliament in Kenya have reacted angrily over three days power cut to the legislature apparently because of unpaid bills amounting to $97,000 (£63,000). "The power guys came and disconnected power... It has never happened [before]," he said. Another opposition MP Chris Wamalwa revealed that the water situation was no different; "the other day I was here, I could not even visit the toilet because the toilet was closed. There
was no water, no electricity," he lamented. MPs on both sides of the house have been trading punches over who is to blame for the current state of affairs. While the opposition blamed the government; MPs of the governing coalition mounted a defence. According to a BBC report, MPs had also complained of not receiving their allowances and some parliamentary staff had not been paid. MPs in the East African country are among the highest paid globally and the chaotic state of the parliamentary building is embarrassing to them. There is increasing concern about the government's finances and MPs from parliament's finance committee are now holding a crisis meeting to discuss the issue. An opposition MP Adan Keynan revealed during a parliamentary debate that the power supply to parliament was cut from Friday to Monday (over the weekend). Even though the government and parliamentary officials are yet to comment on the development, MPs on both side of the house are split over who was responsible, the ruling coalition MPs blamed the treasury officials, while the opposition felt the government should take the blame.