Martin Wambora loses Embu Governor‘s seat, gets it again in 15 minutes

Embu Governor Martin Wambora at Milimani court with his lawyer Wilfred Nyamu (centre) and Ndegwa Njiru for the 33 petitioners (Embu residents) Wambora was seeking to stop a 2nd move to impeach him by members of county’s assembly. [PHOTO: GEORGE NJUNGE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: Embu Governor Martin Wambora lost his seat for the second time Thursday after the High Court sitting in Nairobi dismissed his petition challenging his impeachment last year.

But characteristic of the governor's nine-life political history, the same court suspended its decision only 15 minutes after delivering it, to allow Wambora challenge it at the Court of Appeal.