This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
On June 17, 2020, a bid to impeach Governor Sospeter Ojaamong took a new twist in Busia County as constituents of an MCA behind the impeachment bid started collecting signatures to recall him.
Residents of Bukhayo North-Walatsi Ward vowed to send their ward representative, Gardy Jakaa, home, citing his failure to address issues affecting them.
According to Stephen Bunyasi, a resident, the process of collecting signatures as required by law had started, and "in less than a week, we shall present the signatures to the electoral commission."
MS Georgina Magero supported Bunyasi's sentiments, claiming that their MCA was settling political scores with the governor instead of serving the ward.
"We want an MCA who will legislate in a manner that ensures we get development projects our way, not one who is perennially fighting with the top county leadership," said Magero.
However, Governor Ojaamong laughed off the bid to impeach him, stating that it was an exercise in futility.
He was at the Busia County Referral Hospital to receive 44 beds the county had purchased, an addition to the 124 at the Alupe Covid-19 isolation centre.
"It is not the first time he (Jakaa) is threatening to impeach me," said Ojaamong.
"Let the court deal with the matter to its full conclusion without political interference," he added.
