some MCAs from Nyandarua County…. @simonKanyingi5 @RobertAlai @ItsMutai @WilliamsRuto @UKenyatta @JubileePartyK @RaphaelTuju_EGH @davewarutere @ pic.twitter.com/GJvykpvdX2
— Macithi Macithi (@machithi) October 17, 2018
Some Rowdy MCA’s from Nyandarua county assembly have today formed a defense line to stop the Speaker of that county assembly from accessing the buildings.
The MCA’s also ejected the journalists who were in the house covering the event. The MCA’s are against the speakerNdegwa Wahome accessing the county assembly buildings and even chairing the county assembly proceedings.
Journalists forcibly ejected from covering #Nyandarua County Assembly amid leadership row pitting MCAs & Speaker Ndegwa pic.twitter.com/cu9YjzQBnJ
— Robin Njogu (@robinnjogu) October 17, 2018
This comes a day after the MCA’s from Kakamega county also staged battles in the county assembly to eject the speaker from presiding over the hearings. This ended up in struggles and drama as even others engaged in struggles in order to voice their opinions.
HIGHLIGHTS: Chaotic MCAs kick out Kakamega speaker #NewsNight pic.twitter.com/xIgDRB6Ajt
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 16, 2018
This is not the only case as Homa bay also staged the same violent demonstration in the county assembly .
CHAOS ERUPTS at Homa Bay County Assembly over leadership positions; MCAs accuse speaker Elizabeth Ayoo of changing list of new officer holders. pic.twitter.com/la0jgXcB59
— TLS Family (@TeamShabaan) October 17, 2018
Nairobi was on the spotlight few weeks ago for impeaching their speaker Beatrice Elachi and again the MCA’s went rowdy in the exercise.
This comes as a series of battles in the county governments have become rampant most MCA’s engaging in fist fights to solve their matters.
https://twitter.com/tracy_merlin/status/1052296023555629056
This has sparked debates even as the call for referendum continues to bubble up. Most people want some of the positions slashed down to reduce the wage bill.
The MCA’s have also been accused of misusing funds other running development projects in their elected wards.
Daily Nation ke – Meru MCAs oppose sharing of miraa cash with other counties @AfropagesEn https://t.co/qI55vrYOir pic.twitter.com/GaF1VzTJnS
— Afropages (@AfropagesEn) October 17, 2018
They have been on spotlight for taking many foreign trips which most citizens have come out to criticize. The exchange programs trips as they call them only use a lot of money which could otherwise have been used in other development projects in the country.