Nyamira County acting Speaker and Ekerenyo Member of County Assembly (MCA) Thaddeus Nyabaro was rushed to hospital after he was involved in a road accident.
According to reports, Nyabaro and his driver were hospitalized after their car collided with a bus on Sunday night, December 15, along Kisii – Nyamira road.
The Speaker’s car was involved in head-on-collision with a Nyamira Express Bus at Nyakong’o near Ikonge Centre.
The incident happened at around 11:00 pm resulting in damage to the front parts of Nyabaro’s car.
Further reports indicated that the two are in stable condition after receiving specialized treatment.
However, no casualties were reported as passengers aboard the bus did not sustain injuries.
It is reported that the bus was heading to Nairobi when the accident occurred along the busy Nyamira-Kisii highway.
Nyamira County Impeach Speaker
Nyabaro has been serving as the acting speaker since the suspension and subsequent impeachment of former Speaker Enock Okero.
Okero was impeached on October 24 after he was sent on a two-week suspension as the Assembly instituted an Adhoc Committee to look into the allegations that he was facing.
During the voting, 24 MCAs supported the impeachment motion against Okero while 11 abstained.
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Okero faced accusations of sabotaging assembly motions, particularly those aimed at ousting Governor Amos Nyaribo.
His impeachment followed a month of tensions between him and the MCAs.
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MCAs accused Okero of deliberately obstructing crucial assembly business, specifically targeting motions aimed at holding the county’s executive accountable.
Additionally, he faced accusations of mismanaging the County Assembly Service Board, which he chairs, with some members alleging that key services had been derailed under his leadership.
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Governor Survives Impeachment
The County Service Board was sent home over failure to submit financial reports at the end of every three months, as required by the law.
Okero’s ouster came after Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo survived an impeachment motion tabled against his at the County Assembly.
Nyaribo narrowly escaped impeachment after 22 MCAs supported the motion, while 12 voted to save him.
He survived with just one vote, as the total votes cast to impeach him fell short of the minimum threshold of 23.
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