Chaos Erupts in Assembly As Members Clash Over Ouster of Majority Leader
Chaos Erupted oat the Kirinyaga County Assembly chambers as Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) clashed over the planned removal of Majority Leader Daniel Muriithi Kibinga.
The situation turned chaotic shortly after Deputy Speaker Jenaro Njamumo announced that the Majority Leader had been removed from his position.
Some MCAs went up in arms, demanding to see the signatures of those supporting the ouster, with claims that the number did not meet the required threshold.
MCAs supporting Kibinga’s ouster, led by Kerugoya Ward MCA Eric Muchina, accused Kibinga of failing to effectively manage assembly business.
Kibinga is also accused of causing divisions within the assembly over the past two years.
In response, Kibinga dismissed the claims against him and challenged his opponents to produce a valid list of signatures supporting his removal.
He stood his ground maintaining that he is still in office and accused external forces of funding certain MCAs to hatch his ouster.
He further alleged that some individuals are using the ouster as blackmail to push for illegal budget allocations.
Nominated MCA Bosco Gichangi criticised the Deputy Speaker for taking it upon himself to make such a critical announcement while the Speaker was present in the chamber.
Gichangi revealed that although he initially supported the move to remove Kibinga, he had since withdrawn his signature, citing concerns that similar chaos in the previous assembly had hindered development efforts.