This archive report was first published on 10 June 2020.
Published on June 10, 2020, Kirinyaga County Assembly Members (MCAs) have impeached Governor Anne Waiguru, marking a significant development in the county's governance.
The impeachment motion was passed with 23 out of 33 MCAs voting in favour, while four abstained and six were absent.
However, Governor Waiguru has dismissed the allegations levelled against her as baseless and vowed to challenge the matter in court.
Chaos erupted at the Assembly earlier in the day as ward representatives fought during debate on the impeachment motion, with MCAs exchanging blows and kicking each other.
It took the intervention of sergeants-at-arms to restore calm in the assembly, with the two warring groups punching, kicking, and throwing chairs at each other.
Majority Leader Kamau Murango condemned the incident, stating that the House is a place of order and regulations, and those causing chaos should not be spared.
Governor Waiguru has rubbished the impeachment motion, citing a court order that bars her ouster, and has vowed to sue the Speaker and those participating in the motion for contempt of court orders.
