Nandi MCAs on Tuesday engaged in a fist fight shortly before a report on the status of county development status was tabled at the county assembly.
Several MCAs sustained bruises and minor injuries following the fight that erupted inside the assembly.
When the Star reached Speaker Cheruiyot Melly for a comment on the reported chaos the speaker said he would comment on the matter later.
The police officers used teargas to disperse members of the public who threatened to storm into the assembly.
The report that was tabled by Kabisagaa MCA Davis Sum follows a lengthy grilling of county executives and their respective chief officers by assembly committees to ascertain projects done and paid for by the county government in 30 wards.
Some MCA were opposed to tabling of the report, while others backed it.
Pandemonium broke loose when some MCAs realised that the day’s business had nothing to do with the formation of an ad hoc committee to probe corruption claims as has been proposed in the report.
The MCAs disrupted the proceedings as Speaker Melly had just called the assembly to order.
The assembly was immediately split into two factions, one in favour of dispensing the report and taking it to the next level and those out to “kill” it at the committee level.
On realising the the tension, the Speaker, after consulting with the clerk Barnaba Kosgei, decided to leave the chambers escorted by the sergeant-at-arms and surrounded by security.
He was followed by county representatives as they exchanged kicks and blows.
The two camps—one claims to support the government of Governor Stephen Sang from the report, while the other faction says they stand for “justice for the people of Nandi.”
MCA’s Raymond Chelulei (Songhor/soba), Maina Shangu (Lessos), and Martin Douglas (Chemelil/Chemase) wards are for the report and the formation of an Ad Hoc committee to probe graft claims.
Those opposed, include deputy speaker Wilson Sang(Chepkumia), Walter Teno (Kabiyet), and Milka Chumba(UDA nominated). They want the report reverted back to the committes.
“We will eventually have a way forward on this report despite today’s happenings," MCA Sum.
