Machakos residents want the protracted wrangles between Governor Alfred Mutua and area MCAs to end saying they are hampering services.
The governor has accused MCAs of frustrating his projects citing their failure to approve the budget and county executives he nominated.
The governor is battling to keep his job after the Court of Appeal overturned his victory. He moved to the Supreme Court to challenge the verdict.
MCAs rejected
seven nominees for county executive positions and did not vet a list of names re-submitted to the assembly by Mutua.
The governor swore them in office without being vetted.
The ward representatives also refused to approve the 26 nominees for chief officer posts.
They also declined to pass a Sh2.4 billion supplementary budget after Mutua rejected the county Finance Bill, 2017, and referred it back to the county assembly for amendment.
He said some of the proposals offended the law.
Residents who spoke during the governor's meet the people tour on Monday accused MCAs of sabotage.
"We are disappointed with the MCA because they have abandoned us to pursue partisan and selfish politics," resident Patrick Mutunga said.
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For the past two weeks, Mutua has been crisscrossing the county, inspecting projects and meeting residents.
At Kathiani market, resident Mary Nzioka blamed the slowed development in Machakos on constant wrangles between MCAs and the governor.
"The MCAs have forgotten their work. They must recognise that the governor is an elected leader. They should not be used by people who have a vendetta," she said.
Mutua said he won't slow down because of
people
who
want to
frustrate his development agenda.
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At the same time, he
told the youth, women and persons with disabilities to apply for road tenders.
"In the adverts, there are works set aside specifically for persons with disabilities, women and youth. I encourage them to apply so that they can participate in development," Mutua said.