This archive report was first published on 4 November 2019.
November 4, 2019
Acting Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has removed a close ally of embattled Governor Ferdinand Waititu as a minister, a move that spells doom for the governor who is fighting orders barring him from accessing office until the corruption case against him is concluded.
The impeachment of Youth and Sports Executive Karungo Thangw'a was passed by 53 of the county's 55 MCAs, who argued that he undermined acting governor Nyoro by not attending cabinet meetings, leading to his department not receiving any allocation.
Thang'wa's woes began early, in July 2019, after a special committee was set up to investigate his office, which found that the youth division splashed Sh1.9 million on a tournament that took place on April 1, 2019.
"The executive launched a driving school programme two years ago where 1,200 youths were trained but have never been awarded driving licences despite the driving school being paid," argued Kinoo MCA Kimani Wanjiku.
Already, 60 MCAs have signed a petition of a vote of no confidence against Speaker Stephen Ndichu, another close ally of the embattled governor, who is accused of receiving more than Sh300,000 dishonestly during a trip to China.
