Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza for a second time survived an impeachment after a motion seeking her ouster was on Wednesday shot down by Majority senators following a two-day long debate at the Senate.
The speaker of the senate Amason Kingi declared that, “The Senate has not upheld any of the impeachment charges and therefore the senate has failed to remove Governor Kawira Mwangaza by impeachment and thus the governor accordingly continues to hold office.” This was after the senators voted either to send Governor Mwangaza parking or keep her in office.
Below is how the senators voted basing on the seven allegations laid against Governor Mwangaza;
1. Misappropriation of funds:
YES – 19, No- 28
2. Nepotism:
Yes – 5, No- 42
3. Bullying:
Yes – 3, No – 44
4. Illegal Appointment:
Yes – 20, No – 26
5. Contempt of Court
Yes – 3, No – 44
6. Illegal Naming of her husband road
Yes -4, No – 43
7. Contempt of MCAs
Yes – 10, No – 37.
All 7 charges against her were unsubstantiated by the senators and she will continue being the governor of Meru County.
The Meru County Members of County Assembly contended she had inappropriately placed family members in county positions, including on foreign trips, and had defied legal procedures and court orders, notably by unlawfully naming a road after her husband.
When she was given a chance to defend herself before the vote, Governor Mwangaza pleaded for leniency and the opportunity to mend fences, stating, “I pray that you give me a second chance.
Given another chance, I will try my best to bring all Members of County Assembly (MCAs) together and other leaders from Meru. Indeed, I need MCAs to deliver my mandate and so, we need to work together to make the people of Meru happy.
