Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has opened up on the goings-on that fueled the impeachment motion tabled against her.
In an interview with the Daily Nation published on Monday, April 6, the governor cited the reasons she thought inspired Kirinyaga MCAs to seek to destabilise her political career.
Waiguru provided that her persecution could be linked to her role as the Mount Kenya liaison for the Building Bridges Initiative.
"I took political risks by publicly joining the BBI campaign. Some of my colleagues who were unsure but have since joined the train would naturally be concerned that I may run with the “prize”. That is politics," stated the Governor.
Waiguru established further links between her recent ouster bid with the unified front she had forged with Former Premier Raila Odinga.
"Many people are threatened by our working together and I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to put hurdles in my path. Again that is politics," stated Waiguru.
The Kirinyaga governor further called out MCAs across the different counties for the various ouster bids stating they were only fuelled by the need to gain political mileage.
"Every Kenyan knows what most of these impeachments are about. While some may be legitimate, you can tell the illegitimate ones by the grounds on which they are based. Many, like mine, are frivolous and an embarrassment. It’s usually extortion and political brinkmanship," Waiguru asserted.
The governor recommended that independent investigations needed to be undertaken to establish legitimacy before an ouster bid could make it is tabled at a county assembly.
"We may have to review the law to provide for an independent investigative process that establishes grounds exist prior to impeachment. This process where people wake up, concoct some grounds and proceed to vote is a violation of the letter and spirit of the constitution," she asserted.
The embattled governor has however voiced her belief that she would surmount the impeachment push by her adversaries.
"Whoever is pushing the agenda has interests in ensuring that my name is spoilt so that I’m not considered in 2022.
But the people are wiser. It has happened before. Truth and justice prevails and vindicates," stated the governor.
Heads have already rolled in line with the planned impeachment bid that was to be tabled before the County Assembly on Wednesday, April 1.
James Murang'o, the assembly majority leader accused of spearheading the ouster bid was dismissed by the Jubilee Party for failing to heed advice for dialogue before proceeding with the impeachment motion.
