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Shots fired in Machakos County Assembly over Speaker's removal

Police officers keep vigil at the Machakos County Assembly premises as violence broke up between MCAs. [Erastus Mulwa]

The Machakos County Assembly has suspended all plenary and committee sittings scheduled to resume on Tuesday, following violent confrontations between two factions of MCAs over an attempt to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya.

Tensions flared on Monday as rival camps clashed at the Assembly premises, with members engaging in heated exchanges and physical scuffles. The chaos erupted over a push by a faction led by Machakos Central MCA Nicholas Nzioka to remove Speaker Kiusya from office.

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