Tag Archives: Impeachment
How Senators Saved Governor Nyaribo
Dec 04, 2025 at 12:27 PM
By Ng’wono Bw’Otwere Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has once again outmaneuvered his political rivals after the Senate threw out the latest impeachment attempt against him. The Senate ruled that the County Assembly failed to meet the basic constitutional threshold required to send a governor home. The dramatic conclusion followed a tense first day of Senate […]
Nyaribo impeachment to proceed in senate plenary after motion collapses
Nov 27, 2025 at 07:01 PM
By Janet Nyanchoka Nyamwamu The Senate will now handle the impeachment of Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo in a full plenary session after a motion to create a special committee failed for lack of a seconder. The motion, introduced by the Senate Majority Leader and listed as Order No. 8 on Thursday’s Order Paper, was […]
IDLERS’ CORNER: Doktari Timua’s impeachment and the loss of straight talk
Sep 14, 2025 at 05:09 AM
By the Idler-in-Chief Here in Nyagenke, we have learnt to measure politricks not by the yardstick of truth, but by the springiness of tongues. This wisdom was freshly confirmed last week, when Doktari Timua of Jericho, a man who insists on introducing himself with the full title, “Doktari,” even when only buying sukuma mwaka at […]
Of Smoke Screens and Judicial Truths: The Gachagua Impeachment Case
May 10, 2025 at 06:02 AM
By Kurian Musa Having covered court proceedings as a journalist, I wish to wade my street thoughts into the corridors of justice over the recent ruling that Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu erred in empanelling a three-judge bench to hear the impeachment process of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. As per Article 163(1) of the […]
Parliamentary Strangers Cannot Initiate Wetang’ula Ouster Motion
Feb 17, 2025 at 03:33 PM
By KPC Reporter It is emerging that nonmember(s) of Parliament cannot oust Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. Already, KPC has learnt that the National Assembly leadership recently dismissed an attempt by the Grassroot Oversight Initiative to initiate a motion against Wetang’ula, citing procedural limitations under parliamentary rules. In a letter dated February 7, 2025, Clerk of the […]