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Elizabeth Manyala (pictured), the MCA for Kayole South, had to be rushed to the High Dependency Unit at Nairobi Hospital after she was assaulted at City Hall.
Manyala who has been fitted with a neck brace claims she was pushed down by the majority leader Elias Otieno after she declined to approve the withdrawal of Sh800,000 from county assembly women’s caucus which she chairs.
Manyala was injured in the head, neck, and waist and suffered blurred vision.
Otieno however claims he was not involved in the March 23 afternoon assault that has female representatives fuming. In text messages seen by The Nairobian, Manyala who was at the Swedish embassy to lobby support for caucus was called by Otieno to his office at City Hall.
“He kept calling and texting me from 11am till past 1pm, and when I got to his office, he was furious. I refused his request to sign the withdrawal of the money and it is then that he pushed me. I hit the floor and blacked-out,” claims Manyala.
Otieno was allegedly in the company of nominated MCAs Magdalene Mbogori and Carol Munga, who are said to have been waiting for Manyala to okay the money for a purported netball contest in Mombasa.
“Our fund is meant to promote our grassroots affairs. I had talked to all 43 female MCAs to determine whether we needed such expenditure and nearly all objected,” Manyala said.
