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Machakos County Assembly during the unveiling of the 2024/2025 budget on June 20, 2024.[John Muia, Standard]
Machakos County Assembly Speaker Anne Kiusya has returned to the High Court to contest orders that reinstated nine suspended Members of County Assembly (MCAs), escalating political tensions in the county.
Speaker Kiusya had suspended the MCAs for 28 sittings over alleged indiscipline and violation of Assembly rules. However, the court issued temporary orders allowing them to resume duties-a decision the Speaker now challenges as unfair and based on incomplete disclosures.
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