Python skin found hidden in MCA’s office – Weekly Citizen

Bad blood still exists at Bungoma county assembly where ward bosses recently engaged in fistcuffs over the plans to impeach the assembly majority leader. This was happening as a skin of a python was found in the office of the leader of majority hidden under the seat in what is claimed to be witchcraft and protection, according to one of the MCAs who talked to Weekly Citizen. Those supporting the motion and those against it exchanged blows, insults while noise rented the air as the assembly was turned into a wrestling ground.

Florence Wekesa

MCAs had signed to impeach Florence Wekesa in what they termed as her failure in her duties and at the time colluding with the executive. Already, 36 ward bosses had appended their signatures to help in kicking out the majority leader who is also the Maeni ward MCA, while 11 MCAs were supporting her. Members of the majority party in the house led by Ford Kenya want Wekesa out for failing to play her role and being manipulated by the executive. They further accused the assembly speaker Emmanuel Situma for colluding with the executive and disregarding his role as the assembly prefect. Majority of Ford-Kenya, ODM and a section of independent members who were supporting the move accused her of sleeping in her duties. MCAs had proposed Tuuti/ Marakaru ward MCA Joseph Nyongesa to take over as the majority leader replacing the notorious Maeni ward MCA.

Joseph Nyongesa

Nyongesa said that when the health committee members led by Musikoma ward MCA George Makari were stopped by the armed anti-riot police officers from interrogating members of executive on their role in purchasing the most expensive jerry cans at Sh10,000 each of 20 litres capacity, she went silent and never condemned the incident. The ward leaders also accused the majority leader of not convening a meeting to discuss on how they should have shared the Sh100 million from the assembly kitty meant for special programs in fighting the corona virus. “She has failed us! We have collected e n o u g h signatures and will be impeaching her through hook or crook. We can’t pretend to help citizens yet we are colluding with the executive and failing in our oversight roles,’’ a bitter Nyongesa said. His sentiments were echoed by nominated MCA Fredrick Musebe who accused the majority leader of keeping silent when all the nominated MCAs were being kicked out of different committees. “Her work was to speak boldly about the vices against the nominated members when they were being bundled from all committees after we demanded offices and recognition. She should have defended us instead of leaving us to suffer the humiliation from our elected colleagues, she must go! She has failed us in Ford Kenya,’’ Musebe stated. However, Wekesa observed that she has played her role extremely well as the leader of majority, something that has united both the assembly leaders and the executives.