Moses Kuria, Public Service Cabinet Secretary, has appealed to Ambassador Francis Muthaura to help Meru leaders end political wrangles.
This comes days after Meru Members of County Assembly (MCAs) voted to impeach Governor Kawira Mwangaza, for the second time.
"Ambassador I want to ask you to spare some time also and look with an eye of sympathy to what is happening to the great county of Meru," Kuria stated.
Muthaura is a long-time serving retired civil servant and was a close ally of former President Mwai Kibaki.
The CS condemned county assemblies in the Mt. Kenya region for rampant impeachment of governors.
"All is not well. I have counted that since the advent of devolution, Mt. Kenya region... our county assemblies have impeached governors 9 times," Kuria remarked.
"Maybe it's about time in the spirit of inclusivity, we let other regions also impeach their governors," he further appealed.
Meru, Embu, Kiambu, Murang'a, and Kirinyaga counties, all in the mountain region have impeached their governors since 2013.
Former Embu governor, Martin Wambora was impeached twice, surviving both to complete two terms in office.
Ferdinand Waititu, former Kiambu governor was impeached in 2019. Murang'a county MCAs impeached Governor Mwangi wa Iria in 2015, while in Kirinyaga, Governor Anne Waiguru was impeached in 2020.
While the Senate rejected the impeachment of Mwangi wa Iria and Waiguru, Waititu lost his seat in 2020.
"Why only us? Why only Mt. Kenya region? Is it only us who have got thieves?" the CS asked.
He further warned that the impeachment trend is propagating a negative stereotype for the region.
"We are only one year since we went to elections. There's not even one report from the Auditor General that is out," Kuria further stated.
He defended the troubled governor saying, "For me impeaching a woman who has gone to election and won makes me very sad because I know that is very difficult."
Mwangaza has been on a battlefield with Meru County MCAs since she was elected governor last year.
The MCAs unsuccessfully tried to oust her months after becoming governor, with the Senate saving her from the axe.
Governor Mwangaza will appear before the Senate, on whose decision her political career now depends.
The Senate will hear and determine Mwangaza's case within 10 days, by way of plenary.
