This archive report was first published on 15 June 2020.
On June 11, 2020, High Court Judge Weldon Korir dismissed a case filed by impeached Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru challenging her ouster.
Waiguru had obtained a court order stopping any proceedings by the Assembly on the impeachment motion until issues she raised with the court were determined.
However, the court ruled that the MCAs were satisfied that the Covid-19 pandemic had been contained in the county and they were free to proceed with the impeachment motion without seeking the authority of the court.
According to Article 182 of the constitution, the deputy will assume office as the county governor if Waiguru is impeached.
Waiguru was impeached on Tuesday over allegations of abuse of office and gross violation of the constitution, with the motion backed by 23 Members of County Assembly – MCAs out of 33.
Waiguru termed the issues raised by MCAs as baseless and a waste of valuable time that would be better spent handling the serious impacting the County.
“The issues raised in the motion are baseless, and a waste of valuable time that would be better spent handling the serious impacting the County, including the Covid-19 crisis,” said Waiguru.
“Their intent is merely to bully me to achieve nefarious and personalized political objectives,” she added.
