Members of the Nyeri County Assembly have dismissed calls to impeach Governor Mutahi Kahiga, terming the claims as baseless and politically motivated.
The MCAs defended the governor’s leadership, saying his administration has remained transparent, development-focused, and committed to service delivery across the county.
Speaking after a special sitting on Thursday, the assembly members said no formal motion or grounds for impeachment had been tabled, urging residents to ignore what they described as “rumours intended to destabilize county operations.”
“There is no crisis in Nyeri. Governor Kahiga enjoys the full support of the County Assembly, and we are working together to deliver development to our people,” said one of the assembly leaders.
The MCAs accused a section of political rivals of spreading misinformation to create divisions ahead of the 2027 elections.
They further reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining stability and unity in the county government, noting that impeachment should never be used as a tool for political intimidation.
According to the ward representatives, the county administration was united and focused on delivering services for the people of Nyeri.
“I have not heard of any plans to bring such a motion because it will be a waste of time and resources unless it is a Constitutional issue such as misappropriation of funds,” said Chinga MCA, Kiruga Thuku.
“In normal situations, impeachment of a governor always leaves counties more divided than united. His only mistake was to utter bad words against Raila Odinga for which he apologised,” he added.
The clarification comes two days after a petition was filed at the High Court in Nairobi seeking to have Governor Kahija declared unfit to hold office.
In the petition filed before the court on Wednesday, October 29, the petitioners argued that Governor Kahiga’s inflammatory remarks targeting former Prime Minister Raila Odinga posed a threat to the country’s unity.
The petitioners went ahead to urge the court to issue an interim order suspending Kahiga from performing the functions of his office until the petition is heard and determined.
On October 22, Governor Kahiga sparked widespread outrage after making provocative comments that appeared to mock the former Prime Minister who passed away a fortnight ago.
Speaking in his native Kikuyu language, the Governor claimed that Odinga’s demise was a blessing in disguise for the Mt Kenya region, stating that the former Prime Minister’s passing on would now free the government resources for the Central Kenya region.
Kahiga maintained that Raila’s handshake with President William Ruto had shifted government resources to the Nyanza region.
