Court Rules on Kawira Mwangaza’s Impeachment
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza was handed a major lifeline on Wednesday, December 18, after the High Court upheld conservatory orders barring her impeachment from office.
In the ruling delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the embattled governor is set to continue serving in her capacity after the judge determined that a leadership vacuum in the county would lead to a crippling of operations at the county.
The judge stated that the decision to uphold the orders issued by the High Court in Meru allowed Mwangaza to continue discharging her gubernatorial duties before the full and final hearing set for a later date.
By upholding the conservatory orders, Justice Mwamuye rejected an application by the Senate to lift the orders that would effectively rubberstamp her dismissal from office.
Mwangaza was impeached on August 21, after the Senate upheld her impeachment for gross misconduct, abuse of office and gross violation of the Constitution.