1. Embattled Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigned just hours after 86 out of 123 MCAs approved her impeachment. 2. Elachi was facing several allegations including abuse of office, misappropriation of funds, contempt of court, illegal usurpation of powers among others. 3. The Speaker had lost support of staff at the Assembly after Clerk Jacob Ngwele […]
Don’t celebrate downfall of Speaker Elachi, you are next, Statehouse is coming for you – Governor Sonko warned
Just minutes after Nairobi County Assembly speaker Beatrice Elachi rendered her resignation to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Nairobi County governor took to social media to celebrate her downfall. Through his verified Facebook page, Sonko sent out coded messages which clearly implied that he was in celebrations. The County chief posted three different video songs, in which […]
Tension at City Hall as Embattled Speaker Elachi hires goons to scare MCAs.
Tension at City Hall as Embattled Speaker Elachi hires goons to scare MCAs. There was tension at City Hall for the better part of Tuesday afternoon after goons stormed Nairobi’s CBD in a bid to scare away MCAs opposed to Speaker Beatrice Elachi. The hired goons who were allegedly recruited by Embakasi Ward MCA Michael […]
Speaker Elachi on the spot over over stalled Nairobi supplementary budget
Nairobi County Assembly speaker Beatrice Elachi is on the receiving end after the degazettement of Sh15b supplementary budget. Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has called for her resignation for undermining the process and violating laws when making the said budget. In a statement to the newsroom Sonko maintains that Elachi oversaw the making of the unlawful […]
Uhuru removes Ruto man in Nairobi County Assembly
The infighting in Jubilee has no end in sight. The ruling coalition is furiously imploding, with casualties galore. Yesterday saw the Uhuru/Tuju faction pull another fast one on DP Ruto when the party endorsed changes in Nairobi County Assembly Jubilee leadership. By a letter to Speaker Beatrice Elachi, Tuju confirmed the changes that saw Majority […]
Hon senator Beatrice Elachi begs Raila for forgiveness over 2017 insults, she wants government job
They say in politics there is no permanent enemies nor friends, it can create enmity and friendship in equal measure. When enmity takes toll, politicians call each other names, trade accusations and witch-hunt and some even get physical. Now after the popular handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Chief Raila Odinga, Nairobi County Assembly Speaker […]