This archive report was first published on 23 June 2020.
June 23, 2020 - Nairobi, Kenya - The highly anticipated impeachment trial of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has begun at the Senate, with the 11-member committee chaired by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala set to determine her fate.
Waiguru, who is accused of abuse of office, gross misconduct, and manipulating public procurement procedures, is scheduled to appear on Wednesday, with her defence team led by her husband Kamotho Waiganjo.
According to Waiganjo, the defence team has filed all responses to the charges leveled against the Governor, contained in 40 cartons of voluminous documents submitted to the Office of the Clerk of the Senate.
The committee was established last week after the Senate endorsed it to probe the allegations facing the first-time Governor and establish whether the claims against her are substantiated.
However, 14 Senators who voted to have Waiguru prosecuted by the committee of the whole House have complained that the process is a charade, with some claiming that Waiguru's fate is already known.
The committee will then retreat to write a report on Friday, which will either absolve Waiguru or recommend her removal from office. Waiguru only requires the support of six Senators to survive the axe.
