Meru County Assembly has invited public views on the impeachment of Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
Moreover, through an advertisement, the county assembly requested submissions from residents on an impeachment motion that had already been tabled and approved by the assembly
According to the advertisement, both oral or written submissions and presentations are to be forwarded to the clerk by November 28.
“Article 196 of the Constitution provides that a county assembly shall openly conduct its business and hold its sittings and those of its committees in public and facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business,” reads the notice.
“The office of the clerk has approved a notice of motion for the removal of the governor by impeachment in line with the provisions of Article 181, Section 33 of the county governments Act 2012 and standing order No.65 of the county assembly of Meru standing orders.” The statement further reads.
Furthermore, the public participation follows a motion filed by a Meru resident, Salesio Thuranira, seeking to have her ejected from the governor’s seat for allegedly abusing authority and gross misconduct.
Likewise, the petitioner faulted governor Kawira for violating the Constitution by appointing her relatives in government including her husband, Murega Baichu, as the Meru Youth Service patron.
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According to Salesio, governor Kawira, went against the law, further claiming that some of her appointments had not been subjected to a competitive process and had not received the nod of MCAs.
Nonetheless, the Meru governor has been in the eye of a storm with the MCAs since her election over the running of the county.
“All they want from me is handouts so that they can do what they are supposed to do according to the Constitution. Do you want me to give handouts?” She said at a past event.
The MCAs have also accused her of sidelining them in county development matters. However, the governor dared them to go ahead and impeach her accusing them of demanding ward development funds.
Nonetheless, efforts to reconcile her with the MCAs have also hit a snag.
