Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has come out to narrate the reason behind he hid Nominated Member of Parliament David Sankok crutches during heated debate in parliament.
The outspoken legislator was under fire after hiding Sankok’s crutches during a heated debate in Parliament.
According to Babu he hid Sankok’s crutches because the lawmaker did not need them inside Parliament.
“Hon Speaker, Hon Sankok does not need the legs (crutches) as at now,” Babu said before apologizing to Sankok.
His action did not, however go well with a section of leaders more, so those allied to Deputy President William Ruto.
Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura claimed that Babu’s actions were like a mockery to people living with disabilities and a humiliation to MP Sankok.
“I wish to strongly condemn Babu Owino for humiliating our brother Hon David Ole Sankok by taking his crutches from him yesterday (Wednesday, December 22) in Parliament during the heated debate on the political parties amendment bill alleging that he ‘didn’t need his legs’ while in parliament,” Mwaura said.
Babu has, however, downplayed the claims noting that he only hid the crutches from pro-Tanga Tanga MPs.
He claimed that the lawmakers could have used the crutches as weapons to attack those who supported the Bill.
