Governor Kawira Mwangaza Cries for Help to Save Deputy 'Under Siege'

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza speaking during a meeting held in her County on April 22, 2023.
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza speaking during a meeting held in her County on April 22, 2023.
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Meru Governor Kawira Mwanganza has implicated Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi in her woes with deputy Isaac Mutuma.

In a letter addressed to the Senate, Mwangaza claimed that the CS in cahoot with other powerful politicians in the county had taken  Mutuma under siege and turned against her.

She stated that her deputy was even supporting impeachment plans against her calling on the Senate to mediate between them.

Mwangaza also implicated areas Senator Murungi Kathuri and all Members of Parliament in the impeachment plans.

From left, President William Ruto, Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi and Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza in Meru County on April 22, 2023
From left, President William Ruto, Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, and Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza in Meru County on April 22, 2023
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"They have been calling press conferences and beating war drums on how they are going to impeach me for incompetence," she stated.

"My deputy Governor has gone to the extent of calling members of the County Assembly who have openly come to support my government and wooing them to support him to have me removed instead," she stated.

The governor elected on an independent ticket added that she was willing to substantiate her claims before the Senate with evidence.

Kwaira explained to the Senators that another impeachment motion was being planned and feared that she would not get any fair hearing during the process.

She alleged that both the majority and minority leadership in the County Assembly were against her despite numerous attempts to solve their differences.

"From that day all the members of the County Assembly who have directly expressed their support to my government are being intimidated either by the Minority Whip of the Assembly or the Majority whip of the Assembly. This has reached the extent that some of the members have been removed from the sectoral committees of the house.

"Members of the County Assembly who have directly expressed their support to my government are being intimidated either by the Minority Whip of the Assembly or the Majority whip of the Assembly," she added.

"This has reached the extent that some of the members have been removed from the sectoral committees of the house."

Mwangaza's deputy and the implicated leaders are yet to issue a response over the claims.

Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi speaking during an event in Meru County in 2019.
Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi speaking during an event in Meru County in 2019.
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