Meru MCAs reject Governor Kawira's address, accuse her of arrogance

Governor Kawira was denied entry into the premise amidst chants from a few members saying "Hatutaki".

Citing arrogance as grounds to the rejection, the MCAs claimed that the governor has for the last two weeks been ungracious to requests of holding discussions with them and disregarding their demands.

They also accused the Governor Kawira and her officers of humiliating them, demanding that they be acknowledged as elected leaders.

"As an assembly consisting of 69 members we have today resolved that we are not going to listen to the Governor's address reason being that we have sought audience with the governor for the last two weeks seeking to have a sitting with her so that we can discuss on the way forward on how we are going to work for the people of Meru which has been to no avail," said an MCA addressing the media on Tuesday.

"The governor and her officers are out there to demean the MCAs but they have been elected therefore we need to have respect between the office of the governor and members of the County Assembly."

They therefore vowed to also not attend to summons from the Governor until their demands are met.

They claim that without a healthy working relationship all County developments will be impeded, rendering demands from County electorates not feasible.

"We therefore feel if the governor has no time to listen to our demands and needs and the needs of our electorates, we are also not ready to give her audience," he added.

"For us to go forward we need to work a working relationship. The governor needs to understand that the country government comprises of two arms of government, the legislature and executive, and one cannot function without the other one. We promise that we are ready to support her but this can't happen but this cannot happen without having a sitting."