Members of the County Assembly chased away Devolution Principal Secretary Teresia Mbaika from their inaugural meeting at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Wednesday, May 3.
In a notice circulated to media houses, the MCAs were to begin their session at 9:00 AM to discuss matters affecting the counties.
Further, they noted that they would discuss matters of the ward development fund and how it could be used to further development in the country and demanded that the PS leaves.
The charged lawmakers also expected President William Ruto to show up at the event and address their concerns instead of sending a representative.
"The 2,200 honourable Members of County Assemblies will be congregating in Nairobi on May 3, 2023, at the KICC as they deliberate on many issues affecting the counties and their performance of representative, oversight and legislative roles," the notice read in part.
Some of the demands the MCAs had issued to Ruto and expected would be addressed included getting better recognition, respect, and equity in their work conditions.
They lamented that their offices did not have adequate funds despite having an overload of work.
Additionally, they also complained of poor remuneration considering the prevailing economic conditions compared to their counterparts in Parliament.
On Friday, April 14, MCAs issued new demands to President William Ruto wondering why they were not entitled to a pension like the members of the National Assembly and Senate.
"For instance, the Ksh109,000 quarterly ward imprest is expected to pay office rent and 3 staff members for the MCAs.
"Which office will you rent at a maximum of Ksh 18,000 monthly in Kitusuru, Parklands, Karen, Kileleshwa and Kilimani and still use the remaining Ksh18,000 to pay 3 employees?" they questioned.
The MCAs noted that they were working on forming a County Assemblies Service Commission that will address their welfare matters.
