The members of parliament on Rules , privileges and discipline have apologized to the vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi foe directing to him summons to appear the committee to enable them understand whether the refusal of two minister accused of oil bribery not to step aside was a contempt of parliament.

The mps on this committee chaired by Fox Odoi apologized to the vice president Edward kiwanuka sekandi  in a closed meeting  they had with him for 10 minutes.

Sources say that the vice president told the mps on the committee that they do not have powers to summon him as the vice president and their summons were misdirected.

Some MPs however insisted they wanted him to give his views on the issue of contempt of parliament  since he was a speaker of parliament for 15 years .

Soon after the vice president left the committee the chairperson Fox odoi told journalists that it was an error to summon the person of the vice president before the committee.

Odoi said that they will visit the vice president and seek his assistance in knowing the matter of contempt of parliament including the president if there is need for his intervention.

He said that by Tuesday next week the committee would have covered all the witnesses the committee invited including the Kenyan former speaker Francis ole kaparo , retire judge George kanyeihamba and renown lawyer prof . Fredrick sempebwa to interact with them on what constitutes contempt of parliament.