Nairobi Assembly Powers and Privileges Committee had on Wednesday recommended suspension of four MCAs over alleged gross misconduct.
The four include; Nominated MCA Mary Ariviza, nominated MCAs Mary Njambi, Laura Mwende and Nancy Muthami.
Mary Ariviza has been suspended for 21 calendar days, while Mary Njambi, Laura Mwende and Nancy Muthami have each been suspended for 10 days.
“The committee recommends that the members be suspended from the assembly for the said days for conducting themselves in a manner intended and is likely to reflect adversely on the dignity or integrity of the county assembly, contrary to the county assemblies powers and privileges act 2017,” stated the report tabled by committee vice chair, Naftaly Mathenge.
The committee, in its report, observed that on September 10 when Speaker Beatrice Elachi was forcefully evicted from office, MCAs Mary Njambi, Laura Mwende and Nancy Muthami acted in a disorderly manner that was not supposed to be portrayed by a county assembly member.
“Elachi had on that morning called for a press conference and it was during the said press briefing that members got into her office and a fracas ensued shortly thereafter,” read the report in part.
“By shouting, hurling insults and generally being disorderly, members conducted themselves in ways worth inquiry and recommendation of appropriate sanction.”
It also highlighted that on the said morning, a meeting had been convened by members but it was difficult to ascertain the agenda of the said meeting and whether there was a conspiracy to evict the speaker.
On Mary Ariviza’s case, it was brought to the fore that on September 25, she violently protested her nomination as the county acting speaker by minority chief whip Peter Imwatok. She also protested the ouster of her close associate Speaker Elachi.