MCAs demand provision of government security

By Leonard Murunga

Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) are demanding protection from the government.

They want to be provided with security, similar to all the other elected political leaders.

Led by Naivasha East MCA Stanley Karanja who doubles up as the Secretary General, Association of Members of County Assemblies (AMCA), the County legislatures say they are living in fear, following the abduction and murder of one of their colleagues.   

Yussuf Hussein Ahmed, Dela Ward MCA in Wajir County went missing for over a month, before his body was discovered this week in River Yahud.    

He was reported missing on September 13, 2024, in Nairobi.

"I want the government to follow up on this matter because it is not good for a leader to be abducted and murdered,” said Karanja.

“This is not the first incident where an MCA or any other leader has been kidnapped and killed," added Karanja.

The government, Karanja said, has the duty of protecting all Kenyans.

"I am asking the government and all security institutions to investigate and find the person responsible for these actions, suspects should be arrested and prosecuted.”

He said President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration must ensure the security of MCAs is guaranteed.

“Senators have been given security. Members of Parliament have security. The President and the Deputy President have security. MCAs should also be given security, especially in areas where security is a challenge,” he remarked.

He added that MCAs in some parts of North Eastern and Rift Valley need security, due to rampant insecurity issues in the aforementioned areas.

MCAs represent the largest block of elected leaders, with 1,450 of them having been elected to represent Wards across the country.

Hundreds of MCAs are also nominated after every general election. 

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