Lobbying went a notch higher Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s planned election of Members of County Assembly (MCAs) to the Nairobi County Assembly Service Board. The Nairobi County Assembly Service Board comprises the Speaker, two members nominated by the major coalitions, the Clerk and two Members representing the public. The Speaker who is an ex-official member is the head of the County Legislature and is expected to conduct all sittings of the County Assembly. The board is supposed to establish and abolish offices in the County Public service and appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the County Public service including in the boards of cities and urban areas within the County and confirm appointments. Azimio has a slight majority in the assembly comprising of 67 MCAs while Kenya Kwanza has 53 MCAs.

Source: The Star October 06, 2022 01:55 UTC