https://thekenyatimes.com/latest-kenya-times-news/details-of-parliament-mace-that-anti-finance-bill-protestors-stole/
The protesters aimed to take the Mace, believing this would provide sufficient grounds for dissolving Parliament and calling for fresh elections. Also referred to as a Scepter, the Mace enhances the richness of parliamentary tradition and symbolizes the authority of the Legislature in which it is displayed and utilized.

https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/counties/553289-mace-what-happens-parliaments-symbol-authority-stolen/
When the Parliament's mace is stolen, the assembly will not be able to conduct its formal business. The mace symbolizes the authority of the Speaker and the legislature, and its presence is crucial for the legitimacy of parliamentary proceedings. In the absence of the mace, the parliament is deemed non-functional until it is retrieved or

https://mpasho.co.ke/news/2024-06-26-explainer-what-happens-when-the-mace-is-stolen-from-parliament/
The following is a detailed explanation of its importance: The mace is a symbol of authority and dignity that symbolizes the power and reverence that the Kenyan Parliament is accorded. It denotes the gravity and significance of the legislative proceedings. Presence of the mace: Credibility and Legality: The mace is considered indispensable for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQiYm9DPnyY
The extraordinary moment Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle picks up the mace and walks it over the line during proceedings in the House of Commons. The parliamen

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/09/11/the-weapon-britains-parliament-cant-do-without/
A mace on its way to Britain's Parliament in 2005. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images. The symbol of royal power in Britain's Parliament is a weapon and not an especially sophisticated one. The

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/10/world/europe/ceremonial-mace-britain-parliament.html
A five-foot, silver-gilt symbol, mostly. The mace, decorated with roses, thistles and pearls, represents the royal authority of the crown, from which the Houses of Parliament derive their own

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/brexit-referendum/labour-mp-causes-uproar-swiping-giant-parliament-symbol-avoids-tower-n946271
By Minyvonne Burke. A Labour member of the House of Commons was booted out of the chamber on Monday after causing an uproar by grabbing the ceremonial mace, a symbol of Parliament's authority, and

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/mace-parliament-ceremonial-house-of-commons-labour-mp-lloyd-russell-moyle-233618
Without its presence in the chamber, Parliament cannot lawfully meet, debate or pass laws. This rule also dates back to the 17th century. On each day that the Commons is sitting, the mace is

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/mace-parliament-john-mcdonnell-oliver-cromwell-michael-heseltine-233579
The mace's function as a big red button for stopping Parliament first came into use when Oliver Cromwell became disgruntled with the Rump Parliament in 1653, four years after the execution of

https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/mace/
The mace in Parliament is the symbol of royal authority and without it neither House can meet or pass laws. The House of Commons mace is a silver gilt ornamental club of about five feet in length, dating from the reign of Charles II. On each day that the House is sitting the mace is carried to the Chamber at the head of the Speaker's procession

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgdvH3_G2pw
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https://thenationonlineng.net/clearing-the-haze-over-the-mace/
Nigerians have since independence been known to use and abuse the mace, that veritable symbol of parliamentary authority. Perhaps the first, and best known, example of the misuse of the mace took

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/12/11/uk-mp-grabs-mace-in-parliament-protest-lon-orig.cnn
In extraordinary scenes inside the British Parliament, Labour MP Russell-Moyle marched up to the mace - a symbol of royal authority in the British House of Commons - picked it up and walked

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mace-house-commons-westminster-removed-protest-lloyd-russell-moyle-a8677511.html
The five-foot long silver gilt civic mace is carried into the Commons by the serjeant-at-arms every day and placed before the elected representatives as a symbol of the monarch's authority over

https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/parliament-and-its-people/house-of-representatives/mace
What is the Mace? The Mace is the symbol of the power of the House of Representatives and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.At the start of each sitting day, the Mace is carried into the House by the Serjeant-at-Arms and placed on the central table. The crown of the Mace always points to the government and the Australian Coat of Arms faces up.

https://www.ttparliament.org/about/the-maces/
The mace is the symbol of the authority with which the Marshal of the Parliament is vested, in particular of his power to arrest persons without a warrant. At each sitting, before prayers are read, the Marshal of the Parliament places the Mace on two rests on the table of the Chamber, where it remains (except while the House is in committee

https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/why-must-the-mace-be-present-why-did-the-make-it-a-mace-why-not-a-sword-is-the-mace-a-symbol-of-power
Thanks for your questions about the Mace. The Mace is the symbol of the authority of the House of Representatives and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.. At the start of each sitting day in the House of Representatives, the Mace is carried into the House by the Serjeant-at-Arms who places it on the central table. The crown of the Mace always points to the government side of the House

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mace_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives
The Mace of the US House of Representatives. The Mace of the United States House of Representatives, also called the Mace of the Republic, is a ceremonial mace and one of the oldest symbols of the United States government.It symbolizes the governmental authority of the United States, and more specifically, the legislative authority of the House of Representatives.

https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/36034/what-is-the-meaning-of-grabbing-the-mace-in-the-british-parliament
Positioning the mace in the centre of parliament is a statement: the house of commons has that assent, has that power and remains in charge. So removing it is highly symbolic. Taking the mace is rare but has generally represented one of three things: 1. Contempt for parliament.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/06/99/scottish_parliament_opening/377090.stm
A symbol of authority. The formal presentation of the Mace by the Queen to the Scottish Parliament was a proud moment for Galloway-based silversmith Michael Lloyd. He designed the Mace, which was unveiled publicly for the first time at the opening ceremony. Mr Lloyd was given just three months to produce the Mace, having been chosen from a

http://parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2022-09/FS18%20The%20Mace.pdf
Being a symbol of the power and authority of a legislative assembly, a precedent was set in 2002 as to the severity of acts of disrespect toward the Mace in Canada and, by proxy, the monarch. After Keith Martin, federal Member of Parliament for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, seized the ceremonial Mace of the House of Commons from the Clerk's table;

http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2018-04/25_The_Mace%20%281%29.pdf
Assembly's official symbol at its head. The mace was presented to the Assembly by the Parliament of New South Wales at the ceremony to mark the official opening of the Assembly Building, the Senedd, in Cardiff on St David's Day 2006. It is made from gold, silver and brass. The Mace was worth around £10,500 (Ksh 1.5 million) as of

https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/33709/the-mace
The mace. The mace (foreground) is the symbol of the speaker of the House's authority and is carried by the serjeant at arms as he leads the speaker into and out of the debating chamber. The mace had its origins in medieval England, in the weapons carried by the serjeants at arms, who were bodyguards to the king, and had the power to arrest