His action, which involved removing the National Assembly mace, led to a five-day suspension from Parliament.
The incident attracted wide attention across the country, with many Kenyans questioning what really happened inside the House.
Mbui spoke about the matter on November 25 during an interview on Citizen TV. He explained that he tried to raise a point of order to alert the Speaker that the House did not have enough members to continue with the sitting.
According to him, his request was ignored, and he felt forced to act in a dramatic way so that the Speaker would notice him.
The Kathiani MP said he stood repeatedly to get the Speaker’s attention, but no one responded. He claimed his voice was overlooked because he was in the minority side of Parliament.
Feeling frustrated, he decided to pick up the mace, a symbol of authority in the National Assembly.
Mbui clarified that although he removed the mace from its position, he never attempted to leave Parliament with it. He said he only carried it for a short distance before returning it.
During the same television interview, Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei, who presided over the session on that day, also gave her side of the story.
Shollei said she never saw Mbui rise on a point of order. Instead, she only noticed him when he moved to where the mace was placed and lifted it.
Shollei explained that removing the mace is a serious offence under parliamentary rules because the House cannot conduct official business without it.
Despite the seriousness of the act, she said she gave Mbui a lighter punishment of five days instead of the maximum 28 days because he had been a well-behaved member in the past.
Mbui has already written to the National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetang’ula, to explain his actions and to argue that the punishment was unfair.
He said in the letter that he acted out of frustration and blamed the Deputy Speaker for what he called “misconduct” during the session.
The MP insisted that he was only trying to follow the standing orders, which require the Speaker to confirm whether the House has quorum before continuing with debate.
He argued that if his concerns had been addressed early, the dramatic scene would not have happened.
The mace incident has sparked debate among Kenyans and political analysts. Some people believe Mbui was right to demand fairness and attention from the presiding Speaker.
Others feel that his decision to touch the mace crossed a line and send the wrong message about respecting parliamentary institutions.
As his five-day suspension ends, Mbui is set to return to Parliament and continue with his duties.
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