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Impeachment: Why senators voted to send Monda packing

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Kisii Deputy Governor Robert Monda at Kisii County Assembly during his impeachment motion. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

When the Senate voted to remove Kisii Deputy Governor Robert Monda from office, the majority of senators agreed with the County Assembly that he was guilty of all the four charges brought against him.

He was accused of gross violation of the Constitution which 39 senators voted yes while three voted no and one abstained. On the charge of abuse of office, 39 senators voted yes, three voted no, while one abstained.

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