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Kawira Mwangaza's impeachment was travesty of justice, time ripe to dissolve county

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When embattled Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza appeared before the Senate Assembly for her impeachment hearing on August 19, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

On Tuesday, after a long impeachment session, I found myself returning home from the Senate at an uncommon hour and with a heavy heart. What should have been a proud moment of upholding justice in one of Kenya's most revered institutions turned out to be the complete opposite.

The impeachment of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has left me deeply troubled. It was without doubt, the most unjust impeachment process in the history of Kenya's Senate. It was a process that has not only lowered the threshold for impeachment but also tarnished the integrity of the Senate.

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