Hope for Meru as Governor Kawira Mwangaza eats humble pie, agrees to meet MCAs

The first-time governor has been at loggerheads with the MCAs over allegations of sidelining them while running county affairs.

Mwangaza had cut off all informal links with ward representatives demanding that they should write a formal letter requesting a ward development fund and explaining how it should be implemented within the law.

The MCAs had said they were willing to have a sit down with the governor but on two conditions.

One that the governor issues a public apology on claims that they had demanded a Sh5 million bribe to approve executive committee nominees and that some had demanded jobs for their girlfriends.

The MCAs also want local MPs involved in brokering the truce.

The sour relationship between the governor and the MCAs escalated after they walked out of the assembly before she gave her official address on October 19.

In protest, Mwangaza removed all MCAs from the county WhatsApp group daring them to bring it on.

She is facing impeachment over what the local leadership has termed as alleged nepotism in appointments.

A Meru resident, Salesio Thuranira, has petitioned MCAs to impeach Mwangaza over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office.

MCAs have also been on Mwangaza's neck over claims that she does not involve them in county development matters

All eyes will now be on the MCAs to see whether they will honour the invitation or once again walk out on the first-time governor.