The coordinators led by Charles Katiuki, Gladys Wambui and Peter Karinga said they were sure if the county assembly was dissolved most of the ward representatives would not return. They said most were there due to the governor's goodwill.
“Since the ward representatives have decided not to work with the governor to serve the people who elected them and her, we shall collect signatures from the voters to have them sent home so that others can be elected,” Karinga said.
Wangui moved the impeachment motion on Wednesday, accusing Waiguru of seeking more than Sh10 million for nonexistent travel between June 18, 2018, and February 25 this year.
Wangui also said Waiguru was in gross violation of the Constitution, the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act, the Public Finance and Management Acts. He accused her of gross misconduct and abuse of office
The ward rep further accused the governor of procuring a Sh5 million official vehicle using funds meant for the Contractors Retention Account, thus misappropriating pubic funds.
Waiguru was also accused of failing to make the required annual state of the county’s address, undermining the county assembly’s authority by failing to table crucial documents and worsening health services by sacking medics
Speaker Antony Waweru ruled that the governor will be given seven days to defend herself and the public can air their views through memoranda.
Before the motion 30 out of 33 MCAs had signed to table it. The number is more than the two-thirds thresholds required to impeach a governor.
The Senate then acts as a court, deliberates on the charges and upholds or squashes the impeachment.
Before the motion was moved two of Governor Waiguru-allied ward-reps had unsuccessfully tried to seek a court order.
(Edited by V. Graham)
