Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi now says that she has been working without a salary for seven months, following her dramatic impeachment last year.
The former Nominated Senator claims that she has not been paid by the assembly since dramatic impeachment last year in September.
She is now accusing the assembly of contravening a court order that directed that she continues receiving her salary and other privileges as the county speaker.
Speaking to the People Daily on Thursday, the Speaker added that she has as well not been receiving fuel fund, and has been forced to dig into her pockets to fuel her vehicle.
“The court directed I should be paid, but they have been defiant, my insurance cover has not been paid and I fuel my car from my pocket,’’ she told the paper.
Elachi is saying that her battles with the assembly have as well affected officials serving under her, noting that they too have been going without pay.
But Waithaka MCA Anthony Kiragu maintains that the latter cannot receive the said privileges on grounds of conflict of interest and gross misconduct and misuse of office.
The assembly has also accused her of undermining the County Assembly Service Board's powers and bullying staff to have the Speaker's house tender awarded to her allies.
Consequently, the two sides have been engaged in unending court battles, with the assembly defying most of the court orders given in her favour.