This archive report was first published on 12 June 2020.
June 12, 2020 - The fate of impeached Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru now lies in the hands of the Senate after the High Court declined to stop the process.
Justice Weldon Korir ruled that he cannot stop senators from discussing the impeachment motion presented to Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka by members of the Kirinyaga County Assembly after they voted to impeach the governor on Tuesday.
The MCAs voted to impeach Waiguru over allegations of gross violation of the Constitution by failing to deliver the annual State of the County address to the County Assembly.
They further accused her of using her office to illegally confer a benefit to herself when she was irregularly paid travel allowances amounting to Sh10.6 million yet she did not travel as claimed.
Waiguru had argued that she was not given a fair chance to defend herself and the resolution to oust her was a mockery of justice.
However, Justice Korir's decision was a setback for Waiguru's fight for survival, with the Senate set to decide whether to refer her ouster to a select committee or if it will be handled by the full plenary.
