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Explainer: What it takes to dissolve a County Government

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza. [File, Standard]


In the last year, the country has occasionally been treated to dramatic scenes of the Meru County government, pitting Governor Kawira Mwangaza and Members of the County Assembly (MCA).

The MCAs have twice impeached the governor on the grounds of misuse of public resources, nepotism, bullying, and contempt of court, among others.

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