{UAH} Pojim/WBK: Here are your usual Luo's at it again!!! Blows, kicks at Nakuru County Assembly after MCAs reject motion to dismiss Majority leader | The Star
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Blows, kicks at Nakuru County Assembly after MCAs reject motion to dismiss Majority leader
Nakuru MCAs exchanged blows on Tuesday following a disagreement over former Majority leader George Mwaura's ouster.
Speaker Susan Kihika said a team led by Mwaura fought with a camp led by Samuel Waithuki after he was reinstated as the Majority leader.
She said the camps fought over the mace and drove her out of the premises, disrupting proceedings.
The team allied to Mwaura allegedly jeered at Kihika accusing her of being a dictator.
She reportedly retreated to the chambers guarded by sergeants at arms and bodyguards and was prevented from returning to make her ruling.
Mwaura accused Kihika of amending the standing orders of the House to remove all committee chairs opposed to her leadership.
"We are against those amendments and we will not allow any business to take place in the House. They are meant to give her more powers," he said.
Biashara ward MCA Stephen Kuria read the notice of the motion of amendments despite the fracas. They included the removal of the deputy speaker by simple majority.
Mwaura said Kihika was pushing for the amendments since Deputy Speaker Samuel Tonui was against her stance on the wrangles at the assembly.
He accused her of defying procedure in running the assembly and called for her resignation.
Turi MCA Michael Wangombe however said: "Nothing much has changed in the House. Business will continue the same way. The Speaker is very right on how she is managing the assembly."
Mwaura's camp filed a petition at the High Court, seeking to stop Waithuki from resuming office.
The High Court dismissed the application saying the dispute should be arbitrated by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal.
Waithuki said he will not be intimidated.
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