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Residents storm assembly to protest MCAs’ conduct

Hundreds of local residents chanting slogans stormed the county assembly to protest ward representatives’ crusade to force the dismissal of Water Executive Stephen Masamo.

 They battled anti-riot police as they tried to gain entrance to the assembly. Yesterday’s incident capped almost a week of tension between the assembly and the executive, which have been in a stand-off since last Friday when the former made major changes to the 2015-2016 budget as proposed by Governor John Mruttu.

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