THE STANDARD By
Josphat Thiong’o |
December 22nd 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura with presiding judge Jairus Ng aah during swearing-in ceremony as acting governor of Nairobi for the next 60 days before a by-election. The ceremony took place at KICC grounds on December 21, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Acting Nairobi Governor Benson Mutura has called for unity at the County Assembly following the impeachment of former Governor Mike Sonko.
Mutura yesterday said fore Sonko’s ouster process had exposed the fault lines at the Assembly and left the House more divided than ever.
“It is no doubt the procedure leading to today (yesterday) has created a rift among leaders especially those at the County Assembly of Nairobi. Impeachments by their very nature are acrimonious,” he said.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Impeached
By Juma / Published December 17, 2020 | 11:24 pm
Governor Mike Sonko in his office / Courtesy
Mike Mbuvi Sonko is no longer the Governor for Nairobi County after the Senate voted to impeach him on Thursday night after two days of intense submissions with Sonko trying to save his ship from sinking.
The Senate voted on four charges against the Governor; abuse of office, gross misconduct, crimes under law, and misuse of public funds.
On the first charge, a gross violation of the law, 27 senators voted to have him go. Abuse of office, 27 senators voted to have him go, same to abuse of office and the fourth charge.
THE STANDARD By
Jacob Ng etich |
December 17th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko (right) with his private secretary Ben Mulwa at the Senate-Assembly for his impeachment debate at parliament buildings, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Claims of a chopper hovering the New York skyline at the expense of Nairobi residents, tales of unbridled extravagance and allegations of a man who abdicated his executive roles, characterised the impeachment proceedings against Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko.
And today, after according the governor and the County Assembly of Nairobi a hearing, Kenya s 47 senators will take a vote to decide whether they will spare the flamboyant politician to continue with his theatrics or whether they will send him home.