Quorum hitch feared in Governor Alfred Mutua removal bid

The law requires at least two-thirds majority vote by MCAs to validate the impeachment of a sitting governor. In the case of Machakos, at least 39 MCAs out of the total of 59 must vote to impeach the county chief in today’s motion.PHOTO: COURTESY

An impeachment motion against Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua scheduled for today may hit a snag.

This was after it emerged that a majority of MCAs had been flown to Tanzania ostensibly to deny the debate a quorum.