• Should the Senate uphold any of the charges, Waititu shall stand impeached and will subsequently vacate office.
• Since 2013, Waitutu will be the fifth governor the senators will be determining his fate.
Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu will know his fate after MCAs voted to remove the county chief from office.
The MCAs accused Waititu of alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office and is now facing impeachment trial from the Senate.
The impeachment split Jubilee senators, with those allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta pushing for the upholding of the assembly’s decision while DP William Ruto’s supporters opposing it.
There has been intense lobbying by both camps.
Waititu is expected to appear before all the 67 senators, alongside his accusers – the county assembly which voted to impeach in December.
The 67-member House would sit for two days — January 28 and 29.
Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari, and eight others are facing graft cases after being accused of irregularly awarding themselves Sh580 million tenders. Waititu also faces charges of abuse of office by awarding tenders to get kickbacks.
Should the Senate uphold any of the charges, Waititu shall stand impeached and will subsequently vacate office.
Since 2013, Waitutu will be the fifth governor the senators will be determining his fate.
However, only one case, that of Embu Governor Martin Wambora, has been successful. But Wambora did not leave office due to court orders.
Late last year, the Senate rejected the impeachment of Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja for lack of enough evidence.
The Senate has also saved governors Paul Chepkwony (Kericho), Mwangi wa Iria (Murang’a) and former Machakos Deputy Governor Bernard Kiala.