MP Mukunji to table motion requiring referendum to impeach President, DP, Governors

Manyatta Member of Parliament Gitonga Mukunji now says he will table a motion to amend the impeachment law by making it mandatory to carry out a referendum before ousting a President, Deputy President, Governors and their deputies.

Speaking at NICA Church in Manyatta during the ordination of five lay leaders, MP Mukunji noted that the electorate must be given a chance to impeach holders of the Presidency and county offices.

The lawmaker cited the tribulations facing Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, saying it is unfair for a leader elected by millions of voters to be impeached by a few “selfish leaders.”

He argued that the Constitution is being misused by lawmakers who want to settle personal scores with elected leaders to oust them from office.

“I will table a motion to change the law on impeachment so that when someone is being impeached, the voters speak in the form of a referendum,” he said.

“We must change the impeachment process of even Governors. You have all seen the troubles bedevilling Mwangaza in Meru; her only mistake ni kukosana na wadosi kidogo.”

According to the Constitution, Governors and their deputies can be impeached if a majority of MCAs, vote in support of an impeachment motion tabled before them, which then makes its way to the Senate.