The Senate Devolution Committee was shocked to learn that Nyamira County was running two separate assemblies at once. Each group holds meetings in different places, and both send letters asking for money from the national treasury.
Speaker Enock Okero lost his job four months ago but didn't accept it. He took the case to court, and it remains active today. He picked four spots, called them "Bunge Mashinani," and runs meetings there because he can't use the main building anymore.
On the opposite side stands Deputy Speaker Thaddeus Nyabaro, who claims he's the real Speaker. His team uses different rooms for their official business. The committee meeting almost turned violent when Senators Okong'o Omogeni from Nyamira and Richard Onyonka from Kisii started arguing harshly with each other.
Margaret Nyakang'o, who controls the national budget, told everyone her office keeps getting letters from both Nyamira groups. She expressed confusion about which requests she should actually process for payment. The situation remains stuck - neither side will back down.
Both assembly groups headed back home without fixing anything. They each plan to keep meeting in their chosen spots during Wednesday sessions. The county continues operating with this unusual split government as neither side shows any sign of compromise.
Speaker Enock Okero lost his job four months ago but didn't accept it. He took the case to court, and it remains active today. He picked four spots, called them "Bunge Mashinani," and runs meetings there because he can't use the main building anymore.
On the opposite side stands Deputy Speaker Thaddeus Nyabaro, who claims he's the real Speaker. His team uses different rooms for their official business. The committee meeting almost turned violent when Senators Okong'o Omogeni from Nyamira and Richard Onyonka from Kisii started arguing harshly with each other.
Margaret Nyakang'o, who controls the national budget, told everyone her office keeps getting letters from both Nyamira groups. She expressed confusion about which requests she should actually process for payment. The situation remains stuck - neither side will back down.
Both assembly groups headed back home without fixing anything. They each plan to keep meeting in their chosen spots during Wednesday sessions. The county continues operating with this unusual split government as neither side shows any sign of compromise.
