Kiambu Deputy Governor James Nyoro has flown out members of the county executive and assembly for a retreat in a show of might against his boss Ferdinand Waititu.
Nyoro sponsored the trip to Mombasa in a bid to woo the support of the groups amid the supremacy battle over who was in charge of the county affairs.
According to the Daily Nation, the MCAs were flown to the coastal city on Sunday, August 25, and were joined by the county executives on Thursday, August 29.
Nyoro’s personal assistant, Simon Ng’ang’a, on Thursday confirmed that the team is in Mombasa, but without divulging further details.
“The deputy governor is in Mombasa with a majority of county assembly members and the executive … The deputy governor would be the best person to give you the nature of the meeting they are having and expected outcomes,” Nga’ng’a stated.
Githothua MCA Daniel Kaberi also confirmed the meeting claiming that this was just a way to find a common ground to work with the deputy governor.
“It’s more of a management meeting on how to work together with the deputy governor,” he added.
Only two county executive members skipped the meeting, Finance and Economic Planning Executive Kigo Njenga and his Youth, Sports, ICT and Communication counterpart Karung’o wa Thang’wa.
The two are perceived to be allied to Governor Waititu.
A row between Nyoro and Waititu has been brewing ever since the latter took over.
Kiambu has 92 MCAs and 10 county executives.
MCAs are entitled to a per diem of Ksh14,000 when out on official duty while their counterparts in the executive pocket Ksh16,000 a day, according to a remuneration cap set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
