This archive report was first published on 25 December 2019.
Published on December 25, 2019, a planned impeachment of Governor Mike Sonko has caused a rift within Nairobi County Assembly.
A section of MCAs, largely drawn from ODM, have expressed reluctance to proceed with the planned impeachment, citing a lack of direction from their party leaders.
According to Nyayo Highrise MCA Kennedy Oyugi, impeaching Mr Sonko is a major move that cannot be done without the green light from party leaders.
“We cannot make such a major move if we have not been given the green light by our party leaders. As at now, those calling for the impeachment are a few members who want to settle scores with Sonko and we will not be party to such wars,” said Mr Oyugi.
His assertions were supported by his counterpart from South C, Osman Khalif, who challenged the members saying that they have already collected required signatures to necessitate a censure motion.
“We are led by our party leaders who are yet to tell us what to do. They should show the public the 82 signatures they are saying they have,” said Mr Khalif.
Deputy Majority Leader and Ziwani Kariokor MCA, Millicent Mugadi, said Governor Sonko has not approached them, as Jubilee MCAs, to try to prevent any impeachment motion against him.
“People are minting money in the name of ‘we are going to impeach Sonko’. The movers of the motion have benefited from those who want to see Sonko out and they have to do everything to show they are doing something,” said Ms Mugadi.
