It has become normal for politicians to fight in official gathering. However fighting over financial disagreements shows highest level of indiscipline and lack of order in the government chambers. Kiambu County MCAs stooped too low when they picked a hot fight over failure to reach a consensus on supplementary budget.
Kiambu County Assembly chambers were Thursday afternoon turned into a combat zone as two warring factions clashed over a proposal to reconstitute the Finance Committee and increase the county’s recurrent expenditure by Ksh.1.2 billion in the 2019 supplementary budget.
Assembly orderlies had a tough time trying to separate MCAs allied to Governor Ferdinand Waititu and those opposed to him, forcing Speaker Stephen Ndichu to adjourn the sitting abruptly.
Following the standoff four MCAs representing Ndenderu, Sigona, Ndeiya and Ikinu were suspended for three house sittings.
This has yet again raised questions on the calibre of legislators elected and appointed in counties across the country.