Teargas, shouting match as Beatrice Elachi returns to City Hall

Beatrice Elachi (centre) in the office after the chaos by the mob that attempted to hound her out of office. Inset: People leave the office after a teargas canister was lobbed in the office. [Courtesy]

Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi today made a dramatic return to the assembly after a 13-month hiatus.

But even before she could draw the curtains in her office, her return was met with the same chaos that forced her out of office last year.