Guyo wants impeachment case dismissed, says no sitting by assembly to oust him

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo has urged the Senate to summarily dismiss the impeachment case against him, alleging that the Hansard documents presented by the County Assembly were doctored.

In a preliminary objection, Guyo’s legal team led by Eric Theuri, Elisha Ongoya, and Elias Mutuma questioned the authenticity of the Hansard, describing it as a mere piece of paper.

The lawyers argued that the document was not certified by the Clerk, as required by law. They further claimed it contained multiple anomalies, pointing to possible tampering.

“If the Senate examines whether there were valid proceedings and concludes that these documents were cooked, then the Senate should dispose of this case,” Theuri said.

According to the defence team, the Hansard submitted to the Senate refers to a sitting that allegedly took place at 2:30 p.m. on June 26.

However, notices and invitations issued by the Speaker indicated that the sitting was scheduled for 9 am.

“This is a phantom impeachment. It’s a major indication of manipulation. The documents presented by the Assembly have been doctored, cooked, and generated outside the Assembly,” Theuri added.

Mutuma noted that the Hansard also contains glaring gaps.

In one instance, he said the sitting begins without the Speaker calling the House to order, instead starting directly with the sponsor of the motion prosecuting the case.

In a second preliminary objection, Ongoya argued that the High Court had already declared the impeachment proceedings null and void, following a petition filed by the governor.

“The judge made a determination that the motion and the purported debate were null and void,” he said.

He therefore urged the Senate to terminate the proceedings, saying, “There was a determination by a competent court that the motion is null and void. We beseech you—this motion before you is not known to law.”

Earlier, Governor Guyo pleaded not guilty to all charges levelled against him as the Senate began the two-day trial.

Sixteen out of 18 MCAs voted to impeach him on June 26, 2025.

He faces three charges: gross violation of the Constitution, gross misconduct, and abuse of office.