Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has accused Members of County Assembly (MCAs) allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and some Members of Parliament of frustrating development projects by blocking the passage of the county’s 2026/27 financial year budget.
The governor claimed that the legislators had allegedly ganged up against her administration and were using their political influence to frustrate the county government’s development agenda.
Speaking about the budget standoff, Wavinya alleged that some of the MCAs opposing the budget claimed to have been sent by President William Ruto to ensure that the financial plan was not approved.
She expressed concern over the involvement of national politics in county affairs, arguing that elected leaders should prioritise the interests of residents rather than engage in political battles at the expense of service delivery.
According to the governor, the budget dispute threatens to derail planned development programmes and delay the implementation of projects intended to improve the lives of Machakos residents.
Wavinya maintained that the county budget was designed to support essential services, infrastructure development and other programmes aimed at improving the welfare of residents.
She appeared particularly frustrated by what she described as political interference, questioning why leaders would deliberately obstruct development initiatives because of their differences with the county administration.
The allegations place the Machakos County Assembly at the centre of an emerging political confrontation between Governor Wavinya’s administration and legislators perceived to be aligned with the ruling UDA party.
The budget is a critical instrument through which county governments finance development projects, pay for essential services and implement their annual programmes.
Its failure to secure approval could therefore complicate the implementation of planned activities during the 2026/27 financial year.
The standoff also comes against the backdrop of heightened political realignments ahead of the 2027 General Election, with national political divisions increasingly influencing county-level leadership.
Wavinya’s accusations are likely to intensify the political contest in Machakos, particularly as residents await the resolution of the budget dispute and the implementation of development projects.
The UDA-aligned legislators’ response to the governor’s claims had not been established at the time of publication.