Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeached

"Mwangaza stands impeached from the Meru County Assembly," Speaker Ayub Bundi said.

In Summary
  • The impeachment motion was tabled at the Assembly omn Wednesday morning.
  • 67 out of 69 Members of the County Assembly of Meru voted YES to the Impeachment Motion tabled by Hon. DMK Kiogora Member for Abogeta West and Minority Party Whi.
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza during a press briefing.
FILE Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza during a press briefing.
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Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached.

The impeachment motion was tabled at the Assembly on Wednesday morning.

67 out of 69 Members of the County Assembly of Meru voted yes to the Impeachment Motion tabled by Hon. DMK Kiogora Member for Abogeta West and Minority Party Whip.

 

The vote happened Wednesday evening.

"Honourable members, I wish to declare that the Governor of Meru Hon. Bishop Kawira Mwangaza stands impeached by the Meru County Assembly," Speaker Ayub Bundi Solomon said.

Speaker Ayub is expected to communicate with the Speaker of the Senate about the approval of the Impeachment motion by Friday. 

Within seven days, Speaker Amason Kingi will be required to convene the house for a sitting to hear Mwagaza's impeachment charges.

Mwagaza is the first Governor to be impeached since the August 9 general elections.

On November 30, the Meru court halted her first impeachment motion.

Justice Wamae Cherere said the motion did not follow the correct procedure in initiating an ouster bid against Mwangaza.

The MCAs however initiated another impeachment motion leading to her today's ouster.

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