Friday, August 9, 2024 – Embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza is such an unlucky woman.
This is after she was impeached for the third time by the Meru County Assembly yesterday.
49 MCAs voted to impeach
Mwangaza out of 69 MCAs, accusing her of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and
violation of the Constitution.
Deputy Majority Leader Zipporah
Kinya, who tabled the impeachment motion, pointed to a series of alleged legal
violations by Mwangaza.
"The governor has blatantly
disregarded the law, revoking appointments, and failing to act on crucial
assembly resolutions," Kinya stated, underscoring the gravity of the
charges against Mwangaza.
Among the accusations, Kinya
highlighted the illegal revocation of Virginia Kawira's appointment as the
secretary of the county public service board.
"It is only the county
assembly that has the mandate to revoke such an appointment," she
asserted, further criticising the governor for failing to appoint key officials
to vital county boards, thereby stalling essential services.
In a scathing indictment of
Mwangaza’s conduct, Kinya accused the governor of misleading the public during
a fundraiser for the family of Daniel Muthiani, popularly known as Sniper.
Mwangaza had claimed that the
event raised Ksh86 million, while records show that only Ksh286,000 was
collected. “This gross exaggeration not only violates public trust but also
placed the deceased’s family in potential danger,” Kinya added.
The motion also accused the
governor of employing 111 workers, including 79 cleaners whose presence in the
office is questionable.
According to Kinya, these workers
are paid through a manual payroll system, raising concerns about the
transparency of the county’s employment practices.
The move to impeach Mwangaza for
the third time may force President William Ruto to consider disbanding the
county since nothing seems to be working in Meru.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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