The impeachment trial of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo is set to begin on Tuesday at 9 am.
This follows the gazettement of Tuesday and Wednesday (July 8 and 9, 2025) as the official sitting days to consider the resolution by Isiolo Members of County Assembly (MCAs) to remove Guyo from office, as announced by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
Ahead of the hearing, both the governor and the Isiolo County Assembly have assembled teams of lawyers to face off on the floor of the Senate.
Guyo has put together a strong legal team comprising Elisha Ongoya, former Law Society of Kenya president Eric Theuri, Elias Mutuma, Tali Israel Tali, Marcelino Lesaigor, Miriam Rebecca Abong, Ruth Kiunga, Nura Abdulkadir Nura, Brianlee Maingi, Brian Gathii, and Ali Fila.
On the other hand, the County Assembly’s legal team includes Paul Nyamodi, Ekuru Aukot, Boniface Mawira, Eric Muriuki, Alex Mbaya, Patrick Barasa, Jamal Abdikadir, Kennedy Maweu, Paul Wafula, Alvin Kemboi, Brenda Mwangi, Diana Bosire, Kennedy Mugambi, and Hussein Kassim Roba.
Legal assistants Derick Kigotho and Marion Aromo will also support the team.
Both sides have also assembled witnesses.
Guyo’s witnesses include Salad Boru Guracha (Clerk of the County Assembly), Chief Finance Officer Habiba Galgalo Jirma, MCAs Abdinoor Dima Jillo and Diba Abdirashid Ali, and Administration Police officer Shaban Mzungu.
The Assembly’s witnesses include MCAs Abubakar Abdi Godana, Lemantile David, Nicholas Lorot, and Peter Loyan, along with Anab Kasim and Abdirahman Mohamed Ibrahim.
Loyan and Lemantile are expected to actively participate in the hearings.
Isiolo MCAs voted to impeach Governor Guyo on June 26, 2025.
He is faced with allegations of abuse of office, gross misconduct, and violations of the Constitution and other laws.
All 67 senators will take part in the hearing, but only the 47 elected senators representing the counties will vote on whether to uphold the charges.
If at least 24 of the 47 county delegations vote in favour of any charge, Governor Guyo will cease to hold office.
