Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza
By MKT Correspondents
The Senate is today set to begin hearings on the charges leading to the proposed impeachment of Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza.
At the sitting of the Senate held last Wednesday, the Motion for the establishment of a Special Committee was defeated paving way for the hearing of the impeachment charges against Governor Kawira to be heard in Plenary.
The Senate invited both the Governor and the County Assembly to appear and be represented before the Senate during its investigation.
The Senate further sent Invitations to appear to both parties. The parties were required to submit their documentation to the Office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5:00 pm last Saturday.
Mt Kenya Times learnt that both parties complied by the directives issued by the Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and had filed their respective documentation on time.
Pursuant to Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure when considering the proposed removal of a Governor in Plenary of the Senate Standing Orders, on Saturday, August 17, 2024, the Clerk of the Senate furnished each party with the documentation filed by the other party in accordance with Rules 6 and 7 of the Rules of Procedure.
From the documentation submitted to the Office of the Clerk of the Senate, the County Assembly shall appear in person and be represented by 2 Members of the County Assembly namely Zipporah Kinyua who moved the motion at the Meru County Assembly and Aurelio Murangiri Kiramana who seconded it.
Further, the Assembly will be represented by advocates Ndegwa Njiru (Lead Counsel), Mwangi Ndegwa, Mwirigi Eric Muriuki, Mwereru Boniface Mawira, Antony Mwenda, Ngure Benson Kinyua, Baptista Muriuki Kanyaru and Linda Nkirote Kithinji.
Governor Kawira Mwangaza will appear in person and also be represented by advocates, Elisha Ongoya, Elias Mutuma, Bridah Kimathi, Robert Mutembei, Edgar Busienga and Collins Mwenda.
The hearing will take place today and tomorrow.
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