Kenya: Wooden Mace Served Same Job – Uproar as Nairobi Assembly Acquires Ksh 33M Gold Mace

Nairobi County has acquired a Ksh33 million gold plated mace amid a county funding crisis that has left several county employees without salaries for months now. 

The 11kg mace was presented to the County Assembly on Tuesday by Nairobi Speaker Kennedy Ng’ondi who said that the mace is intended to signify the assembly’s authority. The speaker went ahead to warn MCAs against failing to respect the authority the mace signifies.

“I urge the honourable members to familiarise themselves with…