By SILAS APOLLOMore by this AuthorKisumu residents have asked their ward representatives to stop partying in Arusha, Tanzania, and return home to mobilise their supporters to register as voters. The MCAs, who left for Tanzania on Monday for a trip said to have cost the county Sh15 million, are said to be “having a good time” at various entertainment joints, according to a senior assembly official. Related Content Fury over Kisumu MCAs' Sh15m Tanzania tripHowever, some members remained behind despite pocking their allowances. UNSEAT MCAs IN POLLSSpeaking to Nation.co.ke, Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabbir accused the ward representatives of taking residents for a ride and vowed to unseat them in the August elections. Mr Shabbir called the MCAs' trip an injustice to their electorate, who he said are suffering from hunger due to the ongoing drought.

Source: Daily Nation January 27, 2017 11:09 UTC