Both the Azimio coalition and the United Democratic Alliance Party(UDA) are claiming the majority leadership in the Nairobi County Assembly.
UDA Secretary General Veronica Maina has written a letter to the Speaker, naming the party’s leadership in the assembly, days after the Azimio coalition party released their list.
In the letter dated October 12, 2022 UDA named Waithaka MCA Antony Kiragu as the Majority leader and South B MCA Waithera Chege as his deputy.
Umoja One MCA Mark Mugambi was nominated as the Majority Whip with Nominated MCA Joyce Muthoni as his deputy
Mlango Kubwa MCA Susan Makungu was nominated to the County Assembly Service Board.
Already Azimio had presented its list for the house leadership with Makongeni MCA Peter Imwatok as the Majority Leader to be deputized by Laini Saba MCA John Musila.
Kilimani MCA Moses Ogeto was named as the Majority Whip to be deputized by Upper Savannah MCA Elijah Stazo.
Nominated MCA Catherine Okoth was appointed to represent Azimio at the Nairobi County Assembly Service Board.
The Azimio One Kenya coalition party has 67 members, while the Kenya Kwanza Alliance — the second largest coalition in the county assembly and the Minority Party– has 53 members.
The Assembly has Three independent MCAs while Utawala ward is yet to conduct MCA elections.
The Nairobi County Assembly has a total of 123 members, 85 are elected members while 39 are nominated.
UDA party has 52 MCAs both elected and nominated, ODM also has 52 MCAs both elected and nominated, Jubilee 9 MCAs, Wiper 6, CCK has one.
The Registrar of political parties is expected to give directions on which coalition enjoys majority membership in the Assembly before Speaker Ken Ngondi issues a ruling on the same.
