Keep off Machakos politics, Wavinya Ndeti tells Alfred Mutua in heated clash

Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti makes her speech during the launch of Machakos Youth Service at Machakos Agricultural Training Center in Machakos County on January 17, 2025. [John Muia, Standard]

Simmering political tensions between the executive and a faction of the legislature have exploded into an open clash, with Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti accusing her predecessor, Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, of meddling in the county's affairs.

At the heart of the storm is a move by some Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) to impeach County Assembly Speaker Ann Kiusya, which has since been halted by the High Court.