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Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeachment trial begins

The Senate has begun hearing an impeachment motion against Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.

By Citizen Digital Covered from 7 Nov, 12:21
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Mwangaza's witnesses are still testifying before senators have an opportunity to field questions and ask for clarifications. Thereafter, the Senate will hear closing statements from the County Assembly, after which the Governor will have sixty minutes to make her closing statements. 

The Senate will then debate the motion, after which they will vote on whether to impeach Mwangaza or not. 


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Dickson Munene, a CCEM in Meru County has testified as Governor Mwangaza's witness.  

In his testimony, Munene said that Nephat Kinyua was appointed the Director of External Linkages after the academic documents of Vincent Mutweri were vetted by the Public Service board and found to have been forged. 

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Ahead of the hearing, Senators reprimanded Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria for interference in the impeachment motion. The called on the National Assembly to kick start a motion to remove him from office.

 
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Under the claim that Mwangaza employed her relatives, Ongoya said that some of the named persons are not related to Mwangaza nor her husband Murega Baichu. He submitted that some of the individuals have been employed by the national government, and others had been employed before Mwangaza assumed office. 

He has accused MCAs of resurrecting dead matters and having contradictory claims. 


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Governor Mwangaza has pleaded not guilty to the 7 charges. She is represented by lawyer Elisha Ongoya, who has challenged the charges submitted by the Meru County Assembly. 


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