- The MCAs demanded that Elachi exits office immediately
- The Speaker refused to be forced out and stayed put, leading to confrontations
- In the process, some of the county lawmakers were sprayed with pepper
- Elachi was ousted over a litany of allegations among them abuse of office, graft and academic qualifications
- She however managed to obtain a court order barring the MCAs from ejecting her out of office
There was a moment of drama and chaos inside City Hall on the afternoon of Monday, September 10, when a charged group of Nairobi County Assembly members attempted to forcefully throw out of office impeached Speaker Beatrice Elachi.
The MCAs stormed Elachi's office and angrily protested her continued stay in even after they overwhelmingly ousted her.
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TUKO.co.ke understands trouble started shortly after the embattled Speaker appeared on one of the local TV stations during which she talked about her impeachment and relationship with the MCAs who insisted she must leave office immediately.
According to the Wars Reps, Elachi was trying to impose herself on them after they fired her and all they wanted was for the Speaker to exit office.
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Elachi refused to cease position, leading to a bitter confrontation with some of the MCAs and during which some of those involved in the fracas were sprayed with pepper.
The embattled Speaker was impeached by a majority 103 MCAs out of 107 on Thursday, September 6, for allegedly spending KSh 1 million taxpayers' money on plastic surgery on pretense she was attending a Diaspora Women Network conference.
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However, Elachi, who was missing during her ouster motion, surfaced with court papers directing the Assembly to suspend her ouster, pending hearing and determination of a petition she had filed.
In her application, the Speaker sought for orders barring her removal from office and limiting the County Public Service Board from appointing another person to take over her office permanently or in acting capacity.
"Pending hearing and determination of this matter, a conservatory order is issued prohibiting respondents, their members or any person acting under their behest from interfering with execution of the petitioner of her current duties as Nairobi County Assembly Speaker," read part of the court order.Do you have a hot story or scandal you would like us to publish, please reach us through news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690 and Telegram: Tuko news.
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