List Of Impeached Governors In Kenya
Impeachment is the process whereby an elected official, such as a governor, is charged with, and tried for, crimes or misconduct committed in the course of office. Consequences resulting from conviction are generally limited to removal from office and prohibition against holding office in the future.
In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the full list of Impeached Governors in Kenya
Below are the full List of Impeached Governors In Kenya
Martin Wambora
Wambora was once impeached two times as Embu County governor, he holds record of the first Kenyan governor to be impeached, this is after senate approved his impeachment, however Governor Wambora appealed on the issue and the Court of Appeal nullified the Senate’s decision to impeach the governor. In 2017 he vied for the Embu gubernatorial seat and won, he is currently serving his final term as a governor.
Paul Chepkwony
He stands as the second governor to be impeached, Prof. Paul Chepkwony was impeached after Members of the Kericho County Assembly accused him of financial mismanagement. He was accused of violating the Kenyan constitution and the Public-Private partnership Act. He was impeached after a panel of senators approved his impeachment.
Ferdinand Waititu
Waititu who is the former Kiambu Governor was impeached due to the gross misconduct while in office. The Members of the County Assembly passed a motion on his impeachment after finding him guilty of mismanaging county resources.
Mike Sonko
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko was impeached after 88 out of 122 Members of Nairobi County Assembly passed a vote of no confidence over Sonko. Mike Sonko had been accused of four charges among them being violation of the constitution, inability to run the governor’s office and mismanagement of county funds.
Mohammed Abdi
Wajir governor Mohammed Abdi was impeached after 25 senators voted for the motion while two voted against the motion with four abstaining from voting. He was impeached after being found guilty of gross violation of the constitution. Abdi stands as the latest governor to be impeached.
How many terms should a Governor serve in Kenya?
The governor holds the office for four years and can choose to run for reelection. The Governor is not eligible to serve more than eight years in any twelve-year period. Was this article helpful?
How much is Kenyan Governor paid?
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has set the Governor’s salary and allowances at Ksh 924,000 per month– A basic Salary of Ksh 554,400, a House Allowance of Ksh 200,000 and Ksh 169,600 for Market Adjustment.