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Kiambu MCAs hold protest, threaten to impeach Wamatangi

A section of MCAs termed him a dictator, who wants things done his way.

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by JAMES MBAKA

News09 January 2023 - 12:50
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In Summary


  • The MCAs claim the governor has been belittling them saying they will not allow that to continue.
  • They have now vowed to kick out the governor from office by way of impeachment.
Kiambu MCAs on Monday staged a protest outside Kiambu Governor's Kimani Wamatangi threatening to impeach him.

A section of Kiambu MCAs on Monday staged a protest outside Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi's office accusing him of sidelining them in the running of county affairs.

The MCAs claim the governor has been belittling them saying they will not allow that to continue.

They have now vowed to kick out the governor from office by way of impeachment.

In a video seen by the Star, the MCAs were recorded chanting anti-Wamatangi songs.

The latest onslaught against the governor comes two months after the MCAs came out publicly for the first time to criticise the governor over his style of leadership.

A section of MCAs termed him a dictator, who wants things done his way.

Ostensibly, in a show of protest, MCAs rejected five county executive nominees named by Wamatangi.

That happened despite the assembly's committee on appointments report approving all 10 cabinet nominees as suitable to serve in their respective dockets.

Wamatangi pointed a finger at some politicians in the county who he said are positioning themselves for succession politics in 2027.

The governor, then, denied any bad blood with MCAs in the assembly.

“There’s no bad blood between me and the MCAs because our motive is to serve and deliver services to the people of Kiambu,” he said.

Wamatangi said Kiambu has been lagging in development for the last 10 years due to the constant wrangles between the MCAs and the executive.

He said both the executive and the assembly are autonomous and hence must exercise their mandates independently but fairly.

The county chief also told off his detractors, accusing them of being impatient with his administration.


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