Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeached again for a third time
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Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached for the third time in two years after MCAs voted in favour of the ouster motion
Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached for the third time in two years after MCAs voted in favour of the ouster motion.
Gov Mwangaza was hounded out of the office after 49 MCAs voted in support of the motion against 17 who rejected it.
Three members failed to avail themselves at the assembly for the impeachment vote.
Mwangaza will await the Senate’s decision to know if the house will save her or oust her.
She becomes the first governor to be impeached several times in the country.
Nominated MCA Zipporah Kinya accused Mwangaza of three counts: gross violations of the constitution, gross misconduct and abuse of office.
In the gross violation of the constitution and other laws, Kinya said Mwangaza illegally revoked the appointment of Virginia Kawira as secretary county public service board.
“It is only the county assembly who have the mandate to revoke the appointment of the secretary county public service board,” she said.
The deputy majority leader said Mwangaza failed to appoint the Chairpersons of the Meru County Revenue Board, Meru Microfinance Corporation, Meru Youth Service Board, and Meru County Investment and Development Corporation Board as required by law thus failing to operationalize the said Boards.
She went ahead to state that Mwangaza refused to implement the recommendations and resolutions of the County Assembly requiring the Governor to dismiss the County Secretary, Kiambi Athiru Thambura, and the Chief of Staff, Harrison Gatobu Nchamba Mbithi from office for gross violation of the Constitution laws.
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She said county secretary Kiambi Athiru and chief of staff Harrison Gatobu have also been illegally hiring and firing staff but Mwangaza did not take any action.
Still on that count of gross violation of the constitution and other laws, Kinya accused Mwangaza of Illegally dismissing Dr Ntoiti (CEO of County Revenue Board), Paul Mwaki (CEO of Liquor Board), Kenneth Kimathi Mbae (Managing Director of Meru Microfinance Corporation) and Joseph Kithure Mberia (CEO, MEWASS) in the usurpation of the powers of the appointing authorities contrary to section 9 (7)(b) of the Meru County Revenue Board Act and section 10(6) of the Meru County Investment and Development Corporation Act.
As a result of the action, Kinya said the County Government of Meru has been slapped with costs and damages amounting to Sh4 million by the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
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