- Embattled Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigned just hours after 86 out of 123 MCAs approved her impeachment.
- Elachi was facing several allegations including abuse of office, misappropriation of funds, contempt of court, illegal usurpation of powers among others.
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The Speaker had lost support of staff at the Assembly after Clerk Jacob Ngwele was reinstated by the court.
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The Speaker is also accused of usurping the functions of a substantive clerk, including approving and authorising expenditure, approving the procurement of goods and services and approving of payments, among other wrongdoings.
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Irregular appointment of staff without the approval of the Nairobi City County Assembly board.
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Using the President’s name and the NMS as a shield to advance irregularities.
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Collaborating with rogue police officers to brutalise MCAs. Mulango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu is a case in point. She had lost the trust of 3/4 of the assembly.
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Disrespecting the Jubilee Party; she refused to accept the reinstatement of Abdi Guyo as the majority leader despite a letter from the party SG Raphael Tuju.As if that is not enough, she went ahead and unilaterally suspended the interim majority leader Charles Thuo. She was running the assembly like a personal property.
Source: KENYAGIST.COM
