- Machakos County parliament was hit by violence after councilors began fighting and attacking each other.
- As the situation worsened, Speaker Anne Kiusya was forced to run to save her life, which led to the session being postponed to another date
- The controversy, which has continued to hit the parliament for three months, has angered residents who called on the councilors to resign
Machakos: A spectacular concern occurred in the Machakos County parliament after councilors fought.
Source: UGC
The previous session was peaceful turned into violence after each councilor tried to express his position in a loud voice before the situation deteriorated and became the fighting of kicks and pitches.
The violence took place on Tuesday, June 10, as soon as Speaker Anne Kiusya announced a change in the leadership of the minority and the majority in parliament.
The session was suddenly damaged after Kiosya claimed that he had received a letter from the Wiper party citing him MCA Francis Kavyu being the new leader of the minority, replacing MCA Judas Two Ndawa.
“Francis Kavyu has ceased to be the deputy leader of the minority and is changed immediately. About many, gentlemen, I have received a letter from the party’s secretary general Wiper Democratic MovementSenator Shakilla Abdalla, “ Said the Speaker.
Before the Speaker finished his statement, one councilor interrupted him and said that such communications should be made by the leader of the majority or the minority.
The Speaker tried to ask the councilor to let him finish the announcement, but it was not good. The situation motivated councilors from the majority of the planning The procession that disrupted the session.
Part of the councilors fled to where the Speaker was, but were immediately blocked by parliamentary guards – who were later overpowered.
The Speaker, who was standing from his seat, was quickly removed for his safety, which led to the session being postponed to another date.
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Did the residents of Machakos want councilors to resign?
Residents of the councilors demanded resign to give new leaders a chance.
They expressed their dissatisfaction with poor leadership and lack of discipline among county leaders.
“The County Assembly belongs to the Citizen. It is built for taxpayers’ money. We do not want it to be misused. Said one resident angrily.
They said that the councilors had come out of the break and had not even been able to agree on how to serve the people effectively.
Machakos councilors have been injured after confrontation about the Speaker
This is not the first time for Machakos councilors to fight in the county parliament. On April 9, councilors argued about the motion to excite Speaker Kiusya.
Machakos councilors were injured after the violence in the county parliament.
Two groups – one supporting the removal of the Speaker and the other against him – entered the confrontation that turned out to be violent and direct fighting.
The councilors who opposed the Speaker were accused of betrayal and sparked violence for no reason.
They claimed that the group had disrupted a parliamentary committee meeting to force the submission of the Speaker.
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