Impeachment of elected officers undemocratic and open to abuse

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his running mate Ali Mbogo celebrated at the IEBC offices in Mombasa County after Sonko was cleared to run for Mombasa Governorship.  [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The Supreme Court decision affirming the lower court’s verdict that Sonko’s impeachment was lawful and justified did not come as a surprise.

Anyone who has listened to the court has noted that the Supreme Court generally affirms public interest cases that lower courts have unanimously decided. In any event, Sonko’s record as a public officer has been characterised by obvious breaches of Chapter Six, whose central tenet is not to demean the State office one holds.