Chaos erupted in the Wajir County Assembly as the Members of County Assembly (MCAs) physically fought the sergeants-at-arms in an attempt to grab the mace.
According to reports, the MCAs opposed certain budget allocations for the Financial Year 2024/25.
It is reported that money was allocated for the county First Lady’s office and residences for the governor, deputy governor, and speaker.
In a video seen by The Kenya Times, the speaker was walking into the county assembly alongside the sergeant-at-arms before the incident.
The MCAs, who were already in the chambers, began singing revolutionary songs before pouncing on the sergeant-at-arms who was carrying the mace.
In the midst of the fight, the sergeant-at-arms held onto the mace while the MCAs tried to pull it away from him.
However, the speaker was whisked out of the chambers, and the sergeant-at-arms managed to protect the mace.
The sergeant-at-arms overpowered the MCAs and managed to remove the mace from the chambers, safe from the MCAs.
The fight led to the dismantling and destruction of the assembly chambers, with tables and chairs being destroyed.
Thereafter, the MCAs remained within the chambers even after the sergeant-at-arms left with the mace.
Some of the County Assembly clerks were seen picking up scattered pieces of paper, while other MCAs were trying to calm their colleagues down.
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MCA Accuse Wajir County Executive of Corruption
Speaking after the incident, Wagala Ganyure MCA Ibrahim Hussein said the County Assembly is not a replica of the National Assembly.
He stated that the Assembly is independent and will not be controlled or intimidated by the governor.
“This house is not like the National Assembly; this house is independent, and we are going to advocate for the rights of the people of Wajir. We can’t be misused, given instructions, and intimidated by the executive,” he said.
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He explained that the budget must be reasonable and in line with the needs of the people of Wajir.
“We want the budget of Wajir County to be very rational; we want it to reflect the needs of the people,” Hussein said. The MCA warned that they will not pass the budget without serious scrutiny to establish its contents.
Hussein accused the county executive of being corrupt, stating that there was a lot of wastage and impunity in using public funds.
“There is no time this budget is going to be discussed unless otherwise. We will scrutinize and see what is there. There are a lot of misplaced priorities going on in Wajir. There is a lot of impunity and corruption. We will fight up to the last man,” he said.
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