A section of grassroots leaders wants President William Ruto
to intervene and solve a standoff between Isiolo Members of the County Assembly and
Governor Abdi Guyo.
They said the standoff is affecting service delivery at
large.
The leaders held meetings in respective wards on Friday to
deliberate on the crisis, during which locals said the clash has deteriorated life
in general.
Bula Pesa ward community leader Lydia Ntinyari said the
pending plans to impeach the governor are not good for the county residents.
“I urge the president to personally intervene and make sure
this issue is solved for our sake,” she said.
She told the MCAs and the governor to swallow their pride
and sit down for an agreement.
A resident, Stephene Ngatia, asked the leaders to talk about
developing the area and development at large.
“They should be discussing how to create job opportunities,”
he said.
Another resident, Emmanuel Mzungu, told the MCAs to seek
public opinion before proceeding with for plans.
Another community leader, identified as Joseline Kagendo, said
there is a need for dialogue between the parties that have differed.
“Let us talk as leaders and solve any pending standoff. We
need unity,” she said.
Secretary General for Isiolo Somali Council of Elders Abdila
Hassan asked the feuding group to give dialogue a chance.
“No need for war. All is possible through dialogue. We ask
for all, and in particular, the president to come in and solve this issue,” he
said.
He said they talked as minority communities in the area who
are worried the standoff is negatively affecting them.
Sericho MCA Abubakar Godana tabled a notice of motion for
the governor's impeachment.
Following the tabling of the motion, Guyo has seven days to
respond to the accusations.
The County Assembly, led by Speaker Mohamed Roba, is now
preparing for a public participation process.
Police were forced to fire shots in the air to disperse a
group of residents who attempted to storm the county assembly in opposition to
the plans.
The motion received unanimous support from all 18 MCAs.
According to the motion, the MCAs are seeking the governor's
removal on the grounds of gross misconduct, violation of the Constitution and
various laws, and abuse of office.
Godana cited violations of Chapter Six of the Constitution,
the Leadership and Integrity Act, and the Public Officers' Ethics Act.
"These Acts provide for respect for the rule of law,
good governance, accountability and transparency as key principles of
leadership," he said.
Some of the MCAs are said to be in a meeting at a hotel in Nakuru, where they have switched off their mobile phones to avoid being reached out.
