Police launch probe after Garissa MCAs clash

Investigative agencies are probing an incident at the Garissa County Assembly on Thursday where MCAs fought, leading to a pre-mature halt to a Business Committee meeting that was ongoing.

The fracas left the assembly chambers vandalized. It all began when Speaker Abdi Idle was in the chambers presiding over the House Business Committee. Aggrieved members holding leadership positions stormed the chambers and engaged the Speaker verbally.

According to the Speaker, he found himself sandwiched between tables in the chambers and had to be whisked by the Sergeant-at-Arms to safety.

Speaking to the press at his office after the chaos, the Speaker said that even though he had been rescued by the Sergeant-at-Arms and some of the members present in committee, the opposing MCAs allegedly followed him to his office intent on a fight.

There have since been calls for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the matter to it's meaningful conclusion.

Some members have already recorded statements with the police over the incident.