LIST Of Reasons Why Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza is Going Home
LIST Of Reasons Why Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza is Going Home: Senators have voted to send embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza home on the third attempt after voting to uphold all three charges leveled
against her by the Meru County Assembly.
She will be the first governor to be ousted. During the voting, majority of the senators, mostly from the Kenya Kwanza voted to uphold all the three charges against Mwangaza.
On the first charge of gross violation of the Constitution and other laws, 26 senators voted in support, four against while abstentions were 14.
On the second charge of gross misconduct, 26 voted in support, two against while abstentions were 14.
On the third charge of abuse of office, 26 senators voted in support, one against while abstentions were 14.
Speaker Kingi stated, “The result of the votes indicates that the Senate has upheld all the charges, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Article 33 of the County Government Act, the Senate has resolved to remove from office Governor Kawira Mwangaza by way of impeachment. He therefore ceases to hold office,”
Mwangaza on her part pleaded with the senators, blaming Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi for her woes.
According to The governor, she has been working on her relationship with the MCAs, which she termed as a work in progress.
She stated, “I am here because of various reasons, one being threats and intimidations to MCAs and external forces from leaders at the county level,”
“One leader trying to fuel and bring disharmony in Meru is the deputy speaker of this House. I have tried to reach him for a truce but he has been unavailable,” she added.
Mwangaza further highlighted her efforts in trying to address all issues raised, prior to her impeachment.
“This financial year, we have given every ward Sh33 million to see if at all there will be peace in Meru. For the sake of unity and bringing people together, I stopped the charity work I have been doing for the last 15 years,”
“I have taken a lot of steps to see that we are working together even by writing to the Devolution committee of the Senate to look into issues ailing Meru. I even went around Meru saying sorry if I ever wronged anyone. At one time, I even said sorry 70 times for the 69 MCAs and the county assembly speaker,” she added.
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