This archive report was first published on 27 June 2020.
On June 26, 2020, the Senate Select Committee acquitted Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru of impeachment charges leveled against her by the Kirinyaga County Assembly.
The committee observed that the County Assembly failed to directly link Waiguru to the allegations of abuse of office, violation of the law, and gross misconduct.
Waiguru described the committee's verdict as a 'historic victory', insisting that the impeachment process was politically instigated to tarnish her name.
'The conclusion of my impeachment process today marks a remarkable and historic victory not only for me but for the people of Kirinyaga County,' Waiguru said in a press statement.
She claimed her woes were triggered by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) and handshake politics, terming repeated questions on her integrity as lies that would not turn into truth.
'As I said before, my woes are solely because of my stand for BBI and support for the Handshake between His Excellency the President of Kenya Uhuru and Former Prime Minister Hon. Raila Odinga,' Waiguru said.
Waiguru hailed her legal team, led by Kamotho Waiganjo, who she termed as a 'husband from heaven'.
Special thanks to my Husband who has been amazingly supportive throughout this process. A friend of mine recently said that there are husbands from heaven and then there are husbands who come walking. You are definitely one from heaven,' she said.
Celebrations were witnessed in Mwea and Kagio as residents expressed mixed reactions over the decision by the Senate Committee to acquit Governor Waiguru.
