The county assembly of Vihiga is divided over which side should be the majority and the minority.
The confusion came after some MCAs aligned to Azimio coalition crossed the floor to join the Kenya Kwanza side, which was the minority in the house.
During Tuesday's sitting, Kenya Kwanza declared itself the majority after they got support from some Azimio MCAs.
Minority leader Vincent Atsiaya tabled a motion asking speaker Chris Omulele to declare Kenya Kwanza as the majority in the house.
“The Kenya Kwanza coalition has achieved its majority of 23 against the 36 in the house, meaning that Azimio only commands 13,” Atsiaya said.
“The members we have right now as Kenya Kwanza are over 23 out of 36 making us the majority coalition."
However, Omulele played safe, asking for more time to make a communication next month.
Atsiaya, who was elected on the ANC ticket, said Kenya Kwanza wanted to be declared as the majority based on the recent decision by a section of Azimio la Umoja MCAs to work with the coalition.
The Azimio coalition however insists it is still the majority and legally Kenya Kwanza has no grounds to demand any changes.
Majority leader Karega Mboku laughed off Kenya Kwanza leadership's attempt to actualise an illegal takeover.
Mboku said ODM was the majority party and will not to give up their position.
"The minority ANC party has only 11 members and there is no way to force the speaker to declare them as the majority, " Mboku said.
Among the MCAs who have shifted allegiance are Collins Ayugu of Banja, who was elected on the Orange Democratic Movement party ticket in the 2022 general election.
Ayugu announced his decision to work with the minority side a week ago and his move prompted a number of his colleagues to follow suit.
"Kenya Kwanza is the majority coalition and we have the numbers. We urge the speaker to declare us the majority," Ayugu said.
He is currently facing disciplinary action by his ODM party after he was summoned to explain his decision to work with the Kenya Kwanza government.
"I am being victimised by Azimio la Umoja for working with President William Ruto and I am being intimidated by my party ODM," Ayugu said.
Other lawmakers who have decalred intent to work with Kenya Kwanza coalition are David Onjiri (Luanda Township)of DAP-K party and Richard Muhiga (Shamakhokho) of United Democratic Party.
MCAs Nkuruma Avudiku (Izava Lwaduywa), Franklin Gidali (West Sabatia) and Boniface Shanga (Muhudu), all elected as independents, have also shifted allegiance to Kenya Kwanza.
"I have decided to work with like-minded people and they are Kenya Kwanza," Onjiri said.
He and the other however insist they have not ditched their parties but they have only changed their allegiances to align with Kenya Kwanza.
"I want this to be clear to my Luanda Township electorate. I have not ditched DAP-K or Azimio. What I want is to work with Kenya Kwanza in the assembly, " Onjiri said.
Muhiga alleged that they had been mistreated by Azimio la Umoja and they could not take it anymore.
"We thank Azimio for what they have done but we are tired and we have decided to work with Kenya Kwanza that has mature leadership and sober minds," Muhiga said.
The Kenya Kwanza leadership now wants all government business in the house to be addressed through leader of minority Atsiaya.
The wrangles would see Governor Wilber Ottichilo face a hard time in transacting his business in the house.
The ODM governor has enjoyed a rather smooth sailing since the 2022 election as his Azimio coalition commanded the majority.
