A fresh battle is looming at the Nairobi County Assembly over the refusal by Speaker Beatrice Elachi to effect Jubilee Party leadership changes.
They have accused Ms Elachi of blatant impunity and bias, having chosen to disregard the party's communication on leadership changes at the assembly in April and May, a position which was re-affirmed by Secretary-General Raphael Tuju during a meeting with all Jubilee MCAs on Wednesday last week.
On Thursday last week, Ms Elachi said the "intended" changes by Jubilee had fallen short of requirements of provisions of the laws governing the assembly and the current interim leaders will continue serving the party.
In her communication to the House, Ms Elachi argued that a party secretary-general has no role in communicating to the Speaker a decision to effect changes in the party's House leadership with the same lying with the party's whip as per Standing Order 20 (8) of the assembly.
However, the Speaker still refused to communicate the changes on June 2, 2020 when the assembly resumed from recess, saying she is reviewing the Mr Tuju's letter and will take up the matter with the party leader for clarity and a that Jubilee group meeting be held before endorsing the changes.
