New claims indicate that the ongoing gubernatorial row in Homabay is the reason behind the current wrangles in the county assembly.
Homabay Members of County Assembly (MCA) on Thursday ousted the assembly Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo over allegations of incompetence and poor leadership.
However, according to former house Majority Leader Richard Ogindo, the ouster has everything to do with the county Governor Cyprian Awiti's ongoing petition case at the Supreme court.
Addressing the press in the company of 20 allied members on Friday, Ogindo noted that the group ousted Ayoo in fear that she will take over upon Awiti's loss.
This is with relation to the fact that Awiti's loss will as well send out his deputy Hamilton Orata.
“Our counterparts fear that should Awiti and his Deputy Hamilton Orata lose the appeal, it is the Speaker who will act as governor until a new governor is elected through a by-election,” he is quoted by the Nation.
Awiti moved to the Highest Court a few months ago after the appellate court upheld the lower High Court's annulment of his August 8 reelection in favor of his closest rival Oyugi Magwanga.
The division apparent in the house is as well attributed to the approaching succession race in the 2022 general polls.
The house is reportedly divided between area Women Representative Gladys Wanga and Suba South lawmaker John Mbadi, both of whom are anticipated to be eyeing the seat.