Nairobi Women Rep Shebesh formally withdraws case against governor Evans Kidero

By Anjellah Owino                                    

Nairobi, Kenya: Nairobi Woman Representative Rachael Shebesh has formally withdrawn an assault charge against Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.

The duo had last year on September 6 clashed after Shebesh stormed into Kidero’s office at City Hall with striking county workers who were demanding their pay after which she alleged that the governor slapped her.

The woman representative said she has put the past behind her to serve the Nairobi residents.

Addressing the Press yesterday after formally withdrawing the charges against the Nairobi boss at the Parliament Police Station, Shebesh said the drama was behind her and she will work together with the governor.

“I have formally withdrawn the charges against Evans Kidero. The investigative officer will now take the documents to the DPP’s office,” said Shebesh who was accompanied by Majority Leader Aden Duale.

“It took long to formally withdraw the charges because there were procedures to follow before reaching to this point. Kidero withdrew last week,” she said.

The two officials had not seen eye to eye until last month when Shebesh publicly declared she had forgiven Kidero, after both their teams failed to reach reconciliation as ordered by the Director of Public Prosecutions office.

Presiding judge Lenaola had given them 13 days to settle their differences and report to him, but this had failed.

Last month, Shebesh said she had forgiven the Nairobi County boss.

This came in the backdrop of pressure from other county leaders for the duo to end the tussle.

“I have decided to forgive him for the sake of development in Nairobi. The matter is behind us now,” said Shebesh.

In return, Kidero thanked Shebesh in a text message he said he sent to her.

“My sister Rachael Shebesh, I want to thank you very much for your forgiveness. May God bless you as we settle this issue. I will work with you very closely for the Nairobi people in achieving the mandates for which we were elected,” said Kidero.