Embattled Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi has revealed that she only travels first class because of a medical condition that cannot allow her to use other means.
Elachi was impeached last week by MCAs. One of the reasons for her impeachment was misuse of county funds when traveling by using first class instead of the recommended business class means to travel.
But the former nominated senator has now come out clear the air, stating that she does not do that for luxury. She also revealed that, that the condition has prevented her from traveling a lot.
Beatrice Elachi claims that she has a medical condition which forces her to fly first class.
A medical condition? Wow. pic.twitter.com/w3Wsn0bj9A
— Hotep Ras(cal) (@MarigaWangombe) September 10, 2018
“So even in the senate, because of that medical condition, and that is why I never used to travel a lot and even here I have not traveled a lot and it’s because of that. I don’t want to talk about it but even in the senate they would pay because of my condition, it’s not because you want prestige, no, because even business class is prestige already,” said Elachi.
Drama later occurred at the City Hall after Members of County Assembly (MCAs) tried to physically eject her out of the office following last week’s impeachment.
Teargas was lobbed at the City Hall as the MCAs broke the office doors in an attempted to evacuate her.
Waithaka MCA Anthony Kiragu tabled a motion listing various violations of the Constitution, Leadership and Integrity Act 2012, as well as the Powers and Privileges Act, 2017, as the reasons for Elachi’s impeachment ouster.