Members of the Nyeri County Assembly have broken their silence following calls by a section of leaders urging them to impeach the embattled Nyeri Governor, Mutahi Kahiga.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, October 30, the MCAs dismissed the calls, maintaining that there were no plans to table an impeachment motion against the Governor.
The MCAs accused some leaders of politicising Governor Kahiga's issue in an attempt to advance divisive politics and to portray the Mt Kenya region as being tribal.
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.
