This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
On July 14, 2020, a group of ward representatives in Kirinyaga County embarked on a bold move to dissolve the county government, citing irreconcilable differences with Governor Anne Waiguru.
The MCAs, led by Majority Leader Kamau Murango, aim to collect 100,000 signatures to petition President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the county and send all elected leaders home.
According to Murango, they will collect 1,500 signatures in each ward, a threshold of 30,000 signatures required to trigger the dissolution process.
At a press briefing in the County Assembly building, the MCAs expressed their willingness to step down and allow a fresh election, saying they were ready to make a sacrifice for the sake of the county.
"We are ready to go home as a sacrifice to bring sanity in this county. We can’t continue earning and yet we are not delivering our mandate as per our promises to our electorates," Murango said.
The MCAs, who were flanked by over 20 of their colleagues, vowed not to back down until Governor Waiguru is sent home.
David Kinyua Wangui, the Mutira Ward MCA, echoed Murango’s sentiments, claiming that the current differences with the Executive are irreconcilable.
"We have irreconcilable differences with the governor and that’s why we are saying we must give Kirinyaga people a fresh start. We must get new leadership in this county," he said.
