Elachi’s resignationThe drama soon culminated in the unexpected resignation of Beatrice Elachi as the Speaker of the County Assembly. She also cited threats to her life and family also as part of the reasons for her resignation. While tendering her resignation via a televised address Elachi said her resignation due to ‘ life-threatening incident’ that made her work untenable at the County Assembly. Elachi, the first female speaker of Nairobi County Assembly had time to time found herself at loggerheads with a section of MCAs who even impeached her on September 6, 2017. However, with the support of Governor Sonko and the Jubilee Party, Elachi managed to stay in office until August this year.

Source: The Star December 28, 2020 09:22 UTC