Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has distanced herself from the ongoing standoff between Speaker Anne Kiusya of the Machakos County Assembly and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).
In an update on Friday, April 11, Ndeti said she has done her part to de-escalate the situation, and will not be dragged into the leadership wrangles.
The governor revealed that she had intervened multiple times to prevent the impeachment of the County Assembly Speaker.
"I have saved the Speaker twice from being impeached by the MCAs. The last time, all 59 MCAs signed to have the Speaker impeached. I called them to my home and talked with them in the presence of the Speaker although they did not know that she was around.
"All MCAs who spoke expressed their discontent with the Speaker to which I advised her not to answer them back and be calm," she said.
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According to Ndeti, her mediation led to a temporary resolution between the warring sides, culminating in a three-point agreement aimed at easing tensions.
“In the end we agreed on three things, the Speaker would not be impeached, MCAs who called for the Speaker's impeachment would not to be victimized and MCAs with no committees be given a committee. If they fail to do that, is that my problem?” she asked.
With the situation appearing to deteriorate yet again, Ndeti made it clear she would not be taking further responsibility for the dispute.
"I am not party to the stand-off between the Speaker of the Machakos County Assembly and MCAs. I have twice saved her from impeachment. I am not there to babysit the Assembly. The Speaker should find ways of working with MCAs," she declared.
This comes barely a week after Ndeti called out Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, over alleged interference in the affairs of the county government.
Speaking on Sunday, April 6, Ndeti urged Mutua to respect her leadership and allow her administration to work without external meddling.
“You are not the governor of Machakos now; leave Machakos alone, let me run my Machakos. When you were running Machakos as the governor, I never interfered," she said.
Ndeti reiterated her commitment to development and progress, warning against any attempts to destabilize her government.
“I’m dedicated to serving the people of Machakos and I will not allow anyone to sow discord through external political influence.
"I will not tolerate any schemes to derail my administration from the work we have committed ourselves to. I'm sending a strong warning to our detractors; your plans will not prevail," she added.
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