Nairobi, March 4 -- Azimio senators on Monday paralysed a Senate retreat after storming out of the meeting in protest against Speaker Amason Kingi whom they accused of turning the House into a Kenya Kwanza's "playground".

This is even as the legislators demanded that the Affordable Housing Bill, currently before the Senate, be subjected to public participation before it is considered by the House.

The lawmakers criticised the speaker for being the ruling regime's puppet by aiding in bulldozing through unconstitutional bills pushed by President William Ruto's administration in total disregard for the rules of the House.

Led by Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo, the senators criticised Mr Kingi for allowing the capture of Senate legislativ...