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Outrage as female MCA alleges assault by male peers in budget clash

An aerial view of a special meeting of the Members of County Assembly in Mombasa County on Wednesday 9th February 2022. [File, Standard]

A female Member of the County Assembly (MCA) in Kilifi is suffering from backbone injuries after she was allegedly assaulted by her male colleagues on Monday.

Ms Elina Mapenzi claims the county's Majority Leader Ibrahim Abdi Athumani and Deputy Majority Whip Twahir Abdul attacked her for supporting the disbandment of the budget committee.

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