A storm is brewing between nominated and elected MCAs in Kisumu as nominated ward representatives claim their elected counterparts are disrespectful.
Reports recently emerged that nominated MCAs were discrediting their elected counterparts on social media.
Nominated MCA Farida Salim, in her Facebook post on Thursday expressed disappointment with what she said was lack of respect for women leaders.
"That nominated MCAs are flower girls, bonga points, are entertainers of men and had sex with men in order to be nominated. Now let me ask when this will be turned round and the men now get nominated in big numbers what will they be referred to?" she posted on her timeline.
The difference between nominated and elected MCAs have been expressed in both public and Assembly Committee meetings as nominated MCAs feel left out in major decision making roles of the Assembly.
Last week the nominated MCAs boycotted Governor Jack Ranguma's launch of Sh25 million scholarship to 210 needy students joining form one.
Sources close to the Assembly said the nominated MCAs had tried in vain to negotiate slots in the scholarships as their elected counterparts had been given six slots each.
The nominated MCAs have also tried in vain to convince the executive to allocate them Ward development fund, which their elected colleagues have opposed saying only those elected represent specific constituencies.
The sour relationship has now hit the roof with nominated MCAs said to be uncomfortable with their colleague's persistent show of disrespect.
"As a nominated MCA, I can tell you my good friends it has been very very demeaning and demoralising to put up with such labeling. Let me speak for myself. Am an educated lady empowered enough to differentiate right from wrong. Why would I be a flower girl as if I don't have brains? Why would I sell my body in exchange for a job as if I don't have any qualifications?" posted Salim in subsequent comments to her Facebook post.