Chaos Erupt as MCAs Fight For Mace Inside County Assembly

Chaos Erupt as MCAs Fight For Mace Inside County Assembly

Chaos Erupt as MCAs Fight For Mace Inside County Assembly: On Tuesday, July 30, Members of the Wajir County Assembly disrupted the proceedings rejecting the proposed budget for the 2024/25 financial year.

In videos that is trending online, the situation started after the mace was brought into the House to begin the proceedings. Two male MCAs were seen jumping off tables and attacking the orderlies to grab the mace.

This resulted in a commotion and a struggle between the MCAs and the orderlies. Some of the MCAs were fighting each other as the mace was taken outside the assembly.

As the MCAs continued to run outside with the mace, those in favour of the budget were left arguing and engaging the rest in a screaming match.

Additionally, another group of MCAs inside the assembly was recorded flipping tables, throwing documents in the air and chanting in their native language.

In the official statement from the MCAs, the County Government had failed to decentralise some of the key services that affect a majority of residents.

Furthermore, the politicians accused the government of failing to serve all the citizens as promised during the campaign period.

“The 2010 Constitution is clear that the sovereign power belongs to the people, since being elected in 2022 the county assembly approved close to Ksh24 billion budget for two financial years,” read the statement in parts.

“Not more than Ksh600 million went to the grassroots, Ksh23.4 billion was misappropriated within Wajir Town.”

The MCAs also argued that there was no proper public participation and the public views were not taken into consideration.

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