The Senate business committee has ordered Nairobi county senator Mike Sonko to apologise to the governor Evans Kidero and the Senate over offensive words he made during the June 15 proceedings as recovered from the Hansard records.
Kidero accused Sonko of being disrespectful to him by making defamatory statements that touched on his integrity and conduct.
In a letter dated June 17, and addressed to Senate speaker Ekwe Ethuro, Kidero sought assurance that public officers who appeared before committees would be protected from abuse.
The committee cited a section where the senator said Kidero was a thief and a murderer yet he did not provide evidence over the matter.
Sonko in a letter to the Senate denied the claims and urged the committee to dismiss the complaints, saying he did not act in a demeaning manner.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission then wrote to the speaker raising concerns about the conduct of the governor and Sonko over the scuffle.