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Mwangaza quits UDA after impeachment, plans new party

Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza. [File, Standard]

Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has left President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) after her impeachment, blaming the party for her removal.

Mwangaza, who was ousted by the Senate after an impeachment motion sponsored by UDA-affiliated Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), plans to launch a new political party ahead of the 2027 elections, according to her husband, Murega Baichu.

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