A storm of fury, confusion, and public embarrassment engulfed the Senate today as Machakos Speaker Anne Kiusya faced an unforgiving interrogation over her unilateral and reckless decision to suspend the Machakos County Assembly proceedings indefinitely on April 8, 2025. What was initially presumed to be a procedural move exploded into a national spectacle, with senators ripping into the embattled Speaker’s actions that they say reek of dictatorship and political sabotage. Kiusya, appearing flustered and ill-prepared, struggled to explain why an internal issue within the House Business Committee necessitated an entire assembly shutdown, effectively grinding county legislative processes to a halt.
The session turned dramatic as Kiusya, cornered and visibly trembling, attempted a feeble defense by alleging without evidence that MCAs were plotting to kill her. This wild claim backfired spectacularly, with senators forcing her to withdraw the baseless accusation after she failed to present even a single shred of substantiation. The spectacle became comical when she contradicted herself, first claiming mortal danger, then nonchalantly admitting she had not written to the Inspector General, nor made any formal security request. Her final desperate assertion of having “called” Interior CS Murkomen only amplified the chaos, drawing laughter from senators who couldn’t hide their disbelief at her floundering narrative.
The Senate’s anger deepened as revelations surfaced of Kiusya’s lone-wolf style leadership. When asked if she had consulted county leadership before suspending the assembly, she casually admitted to informing only the clerk. This move, senators said, mirrored the authoritarian behavior of historical tyrants, branding her a modern-day dictator. Even her abrupt lifting of the suspension on May 23 was called out as a hasty cover-up prompted not by reasoned leadership, but by panic after receiving Senate summons and threats from MCAs determined to resume business. Her disjointed justifications left no doubt—this was a speaker acting out of political self-interest and fear, not duty.
Perhaps the most damning indictment came from within her own camp. Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka exposed the speaker for sidelining key leaders, delaying budget adjustments for over six months, and fostering a toxic environment where personal alliances trumped institutional integrity. Senators, including Machakos’ own Agnes Kavindu, condemned the lost 20 sessions and warned of imminent service delivery failures that would hurt residents. In a hard-hitting message, Kavindu demanded an immediate recall of the recess and called on Kiusya to end her needless wars. Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka drove the final nail by questioning why a Wiper-elected speaker now appeared to be a UDA mole—further proof, he said, of a speaker who has betrayed her mandate, ignited conflict, and abandoned the county’s democratic fabric.
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