This archive report was first published on 10 June 2020.
June 10, 2020 - The impeachment process against Kirinyaga Governor Mumbi Waiguru has reached a crucial milestone with the Senate receiving a resolution from the County Assembly.
According to Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka, the resolution was received alongside the grounds for impeachment, including a list of 23 county assembly members who voted to impeach Governor Waiguru, 4 who abstained, and six who did not attend the sitting.
Speaker Lusaka assured that the impeachment process in the Senate will be fair to both the Kirinyaga County Assembly and the Governor, stating, 'The senate is a house of integrity and just as a court, they will look at what is there, we deal on what is there before them and they will be able to make a decision as the house. It will be fair to all sides.'
The impeachment motion, tabled by Mutira Ward Representative David Kinyua Wangui on March 31, accused Governor Waiguru of gross misconduct, abuse of power, and irregular award of tenders, as well as irregularly allocating herself imprests for trips abroad.
Waiguru has dismissed the allegations, calling them a witch hunt, and has vowed not to be intimidated, stating, 'I reiterate once again i shall not be bullied. My single and unceasing interest is to serve the people who elected me, all else will be vindicated by law, truth and justice.'
