Relief for Governor Mwangaza as court suspends impeachment motion

Meru High Court has suspended an impeachment motion against Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.

In a ruling on Wednesday, November 30, Justice Wamae Cherere said that the Meru County Assembly did not follow a proper procedure in initiating the motion.

Mwangaza moved to court last week seeking orders to bar the County Assembly from debating her impeachment motion.

Through her lawyer Elias Mutuma the Governor argued that the publication of the impeachment motion was called and signed by a stranger in the assembly acting as the clerk.

She further told court that the assembly proved to have a predetermined mindset on the impeachment since 68 out of 69 MCAs had approved the motion.

The impeachment motion was tabled by Abogeta West MCA Dennis Kiogora, who also doubles as the Minority Chief Whip on November 21.