Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s woes worsened on Monday after a Meru MCA presented a petition to the Meru County Assembly seeking the impeachment of the Governor.
MCA of Abogeta West Dennis Kiogora, the Minority Chief Whip, proposed the motion to remove Mwangaza on the grounds that she violated the Leadership and Integrity Act of Section 10 of the constitution.
Mr Kiogora has accused Governor Mwangaza of gross misconduct and abuse of office, claiming she has committed a number of “discreditable acts” that have created a toxic environment and invited ridicule to the county.
Governor Mwangaza is also accused of nepotism, illegal appointment, unlawful dismissal and appointment of her husband to county offices among other issues.
“The Governor has engaged in multiple discreditable acts that severally and collectively amount to gross violation of the Constitution, gross violation of various national and county laws, abuse of office, and gross misconduct,” reads part of the petition.
“The office of the Governor, the Assembly and its leadership and the people of Meru County to, embarrassment, ridicule and disrepute,” he added.
Kiogora through his lawyer Muthoni Thiankolu proposed that Governor Mwangaza cannot be trusted to work harmoniously with staff and elected leaders at the national and county levels of government.
“The governor’s continued stay in office under the prevailing toxic environment will inevitably undermine effective and efficient service delivery and this hurt the interest of the people of Meru county,” the petitioner says in his motion documents.
Further, the Petitioner accuses Mwangaza of reappointing Rufus Miriti as the county secretary without the approval of the Assembly.
She is also accused of appointing several other unqualified persons to hold county offices while undertaking a transparent and competitive recruitment process.
He added that Mwangaza’s prolonged tenure in office will hinder county service delivery in the interest of the Meru electorate.
The impeachment motion has been annexed by 68 MCAs.
