Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeached for a second time
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Members of the Meru County Assembly have unanimously impeached Governor Kawira Mwangaza for a second time over gross misconduct
Members of the Meru County Assembly have unanimously impeached Governor Kawira Mwangaza for a second time over gross misconduct.
Embattled Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been unanimously impeached by the Meru County Assembly following the tabling of a second motion for her removal from office.
All 59 members present in the house voted in favour of the impeachment.
No MCA opposed or abstained.
”It is now my pleasure to announce at this juncture, the ayes have it and the motion is passed and the Governor stands impeached by the County Assembly of Meru,” the Assembly Speaker pronounced.
Embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza is accused of misuse of public funds, gross misconduct, contempt of the county assembly and court among other charges.
The impeacment came after the Court of Appeal in Nyeri declined to stop the Meru County Assembly from debating Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s ouster motion.
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A motion of impeachment was tabled by the Majority Leader Evans Mawira of Mitunguu Ward which up to the day of the vote had the support of 57 MCAs who had appended their signatures.
The MCAs backing the motion retreated on Monday, October 23 to write a report after conducting a public participation exercise as required by the law.
Kawira had the backing of the Council of Governors (CoG) but faced opposition from various politicians and interested parties.
These include; Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Lenturi, and members of the Njuri Ncheke.
This is the second attempt by the Meru County MCAs to oust Governor Kawira with with whom they have been at loggerheads since she assumed office.
She was first impeached by the Assembly in December 2022 but an 11-member Senate Special Committee appointed to probe the grounds for her impeachment submitted a report stating that none of the charges levelled against her was proven.
Mwangaza’s fate now once again lies with the Senate which is expected to uphold or overturn the impeachment.
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