Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi has resigned after months of turmoil at the helm of the County Assembly that saw guns drawn and people clobbered by police.
“I humbly tender my resignation to President Uhuru Kenyatta. For the last few days, there have been life-threatening incidences. I appoint my deputy speaker, John Kamangu as an acting speaker,” Elachi said.
According to Elachi, the resignation is a result of constant fights at the assembly with several attempts to have her impeached. She says she has decided to resign to focus on a new chapter of her political life. She is eying the parliamentary seat for Dagoretti North Constituency.
“It gives me great pleasure to have served as the speaker of Nairobi County Assembly from September 2017 when we finished the election to date,” she read from her letter to the President.
“We have seen tremendous change but also challenges. With the coming in of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services, I believe Nairobi will transform into a better capital city. Notwithstanding, for the last few days, we have seen lots of conflict and even life-threatening incidents.”