This archive report was first published on 27 December 2019.
Published on December 27, 2019, a supremacy war between the Nyandarua County executive and assembly leadership has hurt the region's development agenda, denying residents critical services and affecting revenue collection.
The state of affairs has also been blamed for delayed public-private partnerships that would result in investments in various sectors of the county's economy.
Members of the county assembly admit there is a cold war between them and the executive, which is likely to escalate in 2020, further derailing and jeopardizing the implementation of development projects and services delivery.
The main weapon used by the assembly's leadership is sabotage through denial of funds and other facilities to critical House committees.
This has affected research and the development and drafting of critical policy papers and bills to guide the executive in services delivery.
Among the critical bills still pending in the House is the County Trade Investment and Development Corporation Bill, 2019, submitted to the assembly early in the year.
The county government lost Sh24 million in uncollected revenue due to the delays in the passing of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill.
There was also untimely disbursement of bursary funds to needy students.
"It will be illegal for the county government to enter into any agreement without the governing laws," said Budget Committee Chairman Kiiru Gachomba, also the Njabini Ward MCA.
Majority Chief Whip Wangari Methu says the supremacy wars are likely to escalate in 2020.
"It's all about preparations and alignments for the 2022 general elections. It is not a secret; it is in public domain that there is a war between the executive and the assembly, with a lot of sabotage affecting the implementation of development and services delivery," said Ms Methu.
