Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza Ousted After Senate Upholds Third Impeachment Attempt
This follows after the Senate upheld her impeachment as decided by the Meru County Assembly.
A total of 26 senators voted to support the first charge of gross violation of the Constitution and other laws.
Meanwhile, 14 senators chose to abstain, and four senators voted in her favor.
Regarding the second charge of gross misconduct, 26 senators approved her impeachment, two voted against it, while 14 abstained.
On the third charge, Abuse of office, 27 senators voted yes, only one voted no, and 14 abstained.
This marks the third time Mwangaza has faced impeachment since assuming office in August 2022.
Her first impeachment was resolved by a committee, while the second and third hearings were deliberated in plenary sessions.
The trial began on Monday, with legal teams representing both Mwangaza and the County Assembly presenting their arguments.
Mwangaza was granted the opportunity to defend herself before the Senate.
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On the day of the impeachment debate, 49 out of 69 MCAs present voted in favor of her removal.
Mwangaza denied all charges leveled against her.
During the hearing, Mwangaza discussed her past relations with Meru leaders after surviving an impeachment attempt in 2023.
She revealed that she had taken steps to reconcile with the county’s leaders as advised by the Senate.
The Governor recounted how she traveled across Meru County to offer apologies to those she might have wronged.
She emphasized that she made peace with the leaders and assured them that there were no lingering conflicts.
“I went around Meru, apologizing to anyone I may have wronged. At one point, I said sorry 70 times—69 apologies to each MCA and one to the speaker. I said sorry 70 times,” she stated.
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza Ousted After Senate Upholds Third Impeachment Attempt
