This archive report was first published on 8 May 2021.
On May 8, 2021, Nyandarua County Assembly Speaker Ndegwa Wahome was impeached for the third time, despite a court order reinstating him.
The special sitting was held in defiance of an order by Nakuru High Court Judge Hillary Chemitei, who had reinstated Wahome until a case he had filed against his removal was heard and determined.
Wahome was voted out over gross misconduct, abuse of office, and nepotism, with Majority Leader Edinard Kingori reading out the charges against him.
Kingori accused Wahome of favoritism in assembly functions, claiming that he had failed to account for monies meant for the construction of Nyandarua County Assembly offices.
"The speaker has outrightly shown that he is unable to hold office. That is why we want him out. All he keeps asking from the executive is for more money yet he cannot account for the ones he has been allocated. We cannot allow this anymore. He has been discriminating against some of us in county assembly functions while favouring others. Is this fair?" posed Kingori.
Responding to the allegations, Wahome defended himself via zoom, saying the impeachment was merely a political act.
"We know whose hand is behind this. My hands are clean and everyone can attest that I have run this assembly professionally since I took over eight years ago," said Wahome.
