Nyali MP Mohamed Ali, popularly known as Moha Jicho Pevu has drafted a motion to impeach Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia.
Moha shared the motion on his verified Facebook page, detailing several reasons why the CS should be removed from office.
He faulted CS Macharia for overseeing stalled projects worth Ksh100 billion, terming it as a gross violation of Article 73 of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.
“He failed to deliver on key infrastructure, housing, urban development and public works such as bridges, highways, seaports and airports despite the projects being heavily touted as vital to the development of the country,” the document read.
The MP also accused Macharia of overseeing the loss of Ksh1.5 billion in the housing project scandal.
“He failed to account for the loss of Ksh1.5 billion meant for Suraya housing project in Nairobi. It further emerged that Spring Valley Business Park that houses the office of Suraya and which the firm claims to be one of its successful projects is owned by James Macharia,” Moha wrote.
In 2019, however, the CS distanced himself from the scandal, saying “I have no stake in the Suraya Group of Companies. Not even one per cent. In 2011, together with two others, (I) acquired the Spring Valley Business Park on Lower Kabete Road. The offices of Suraya are in that building. They tried buying it but I do not think they have paid for it.”
The Nyali MP, in his impeachment motion, further accused Macharia of committing perjury by lying under oath.
“He stated the suspension of the transportation order yet the directive is still in force even with multiple public notices on its suspension being issued by the ministry. This inefficiency in his work, therefore, makes him unfit to hold office,” Moha stated.
The hauling business in the coast came down crashing when the ministry ordered that cargo from Mombasa be transported on the SGR.
“It is deeply concerning that the Cabinet Secretary continues to disregard stakeholders in the implementation of ministerial projects by not conduction any public participation or stakeholder engagement meeting,” he accused.
The MP’s last nail is the Ksh5.2 billion Afya House scandal which grappled the Ministry of Health when CS Macharia was in charge.
“James Macharia is further accused of laxity in the fight against corruption under his watch, where massive fraud took place,” the MP cited.
National Assembly Minority Whip Junet Mohamed has rallied ODM MPs not to support the impeachment motion by his Nyali counterpart.
“Kindly note that the party does not support this purported motion and members are urged to desist from appending signatures on the said motion,” a text message sent to ODM MPs read.
