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Principles of natural justice, law must be upheld in governor ouster

Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza before the Senate, Nairobi, on December 28, 2023. [ Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Impeachment is a unique process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct and/or inability to perform functions efficiently.

Depending on the laws of a country, it may be a purely political process where the accused is not held to account before an impartial and independent body, or one involving both politicians and an independent tribunal.

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