Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza survives impeachment

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The Senate Assembly has trashed an Impeachment motion against the Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza. The Senators voted to throw out all seven charges fronted against the governor by the Meru County Assembly. https://bit.ly/3MAl3Y2

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00:00 that whereas pursuant to article 181 of the Constitution and section 33 of the

00:07 County Government Act on Wednesday 25th of October 2023, the Meru County Assembly

00:13 approved a motion to remove from office by impeachment Honorable Mwangaza,

00:19 the governor of Meru County. Whereas we are later reference M/K's

00:25 volume 4 stroke 43 dated the 26th of October 2023 and received in the office

00:32 of the Speaker of the Senate on Friday 27th of October 2023, the Speaker of Meru

00:39 County Assembly informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of a motion

00:44 by the County Assembly and further forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate

00:49 documents in evidence of the proceedings of the Assembly. Further, whereas pursuant

00:56 to article 181 of the Constitution section 33 of the County Government Act

01:01 and standing order 80 of the Senate, the Senate had the County Assembly on the

01:08 grounds for removal from office by impeachment of Honorable Kawira Mwangaza,

01:12 the governor of Meru County. And further, whereas pursuant to article 181 of the

01:20 Constitution section 33 of the County Government Act and standing order 80, the

01:26 Senate also had the Honorable Kawira Mwangaza on the grounds for a proposed

01:31 removal from office by impeachment as the governor of Meru County. Now

01:36 therefore Honorable Senators, pursuant to article 181 of the Constitution section

01:42 33 of the County Government Act and standing order 80, the Senate resolves to

01:47 remove from office by impeachment the Honorable Kawira Mwangaza, the governor

01:53 of Meru County on the following charges. Charge 1, misappropriation and misuse of

01:58 county resources. Charge 2, nepotism and related unethical practices. Charge 3,

02:05 bullying, vilification and demeaning other leaders. Charge number 4, illegal

02:11 appointments and usurpation of statutory powers. Charge number 5, contempt of

02:16 court. Charge number 6, illegally naming a public road after her husband. And

02:22 lastly, charge number 7, contempt of the Assembly. Honorable Senators, I further

02:32 guide that we shall have a separate vote for each charge. There will therefore be

02:39 seven separate votes. We shall now proceed to vote starting with charge

02:46 number 1, misappropriation and misuse of county resources. You may proceed to vote.

02:58 Honorable Senators, the results of the division are as follows. Charge number 1,

03:11 misappropriation and misuse of county resources.

03:16 Ayes 19, nays 28. The nays have it. Charge number 2, nepotism and related

03:31 unethical practices. Ayes 5, nays 42. Abstain 0. The nays have it. Charge

03:45 number 3, bullying, vilification and demeaning other leaders. Ayes 3, nays 44.

03:56 Abstain 0. The nays have it. Charge number 4, illegal appointments and

04:08 usurpation of statutory powers. The ayes 20 votes, nays 27 votes. Abstain 0 vote.

04:18 The nays have it. Charge number 5, contempt of court. The ayes 3 votes, the

04:30 nays 44 votes. Abstain 0. So the nays have it. Charge number 6, illegally naming a

04:43 public road after her husband. Ayes 4 votes, the nays 43 votes. Abstain 0. So

04:54 the nays have it. Charge number 7, contempt of the Assembly. Ayes 10 votes,

05:04 nays 37 votes. Abstain 0. So the nays have it. Now, honorable senators, section

05:17 33-7 of the County Governments Act provide as follows. If a majority of all

05:24 members of the Senate vote to uphold any impeachment charge, the governor shall

05:30 cease to hold office. Honorable senators, the result of the

05:35 division indicate that the Senate has not upheld any of the impeachment

05:41 charges. Pursuant to article 181 of the Constitution, section 33-8 of the

05:47 County Governments Act and standing order 87 of the Senate standing orders,

05:54 the Senate has failed to remove from office by impeachment Honorable Kawira

06:00 Mwangaza, the governor of Meru County. And the governor accordingly continues to

06:08 hold office.

06:11 You may now withdraw the bars and open the doors.

06:22 Thank you.

06:24 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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