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Standoff at Busia County Assembly over claims corruption claims

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga addressing Busia County assembly on March 18, 2015. There was A standoff at Busia county assembly on Monday morning for hours following a scuffle between the county assembly sergeant at-arms James Lwanyoni and some staff. (PHOTO: COURTESY) 

There was standoff at Busia county assembly on Monday morning for hours following a scuffle between the county assembly sergeant at-arms James Lwanyoni and some staff.

Drama started when the sergent-at-arms tried to confiscate equipment from a KTN cameraman who had gone to cover protests of  over 60 county assembly staff who had been barred from accessing the assembly premises on the basis that they were seconded to the executive.

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