Embattled former Meru Governor Faith Kawira Mwangaza has declared that Kenya’s judicial system risks losing credibility if the courts fail to overturn the ruling that upheld her impeachment, insisting that her removal from office was not based on any legitimate wrongdoing.
Speaking in an emotional Facebook livestream on Tuesday, March 19, 2025, Mwangaza dismissed celebrations from her political rivals, stating that those rejoicing over her downfall were premature in their excitement as she remained determined to push the legal battle as far as necessary.
She revealed that her legal team had already moved to challenge the High Court’s March 14 ruling, which affirmed the Senate’s decision to remove her from office, and expressed confidence that justice would ultimately be served in her favour.
According to her, the allegations that led to her impeachment were fabricated by political adversaries who felt threatened by her leadership and were unwilling to allow a woman to govern Meru County independently.
“This fight is far from over. Those who think they have won should not celebrate just yet. I will go to every village, speak to the people, and ensure that this injustice is exposed. The whole country has seen what happened. I was not impeached because I did anything wrong, but because of those who claimed there was chaos in Meru and used that as an excuse to push me out. They sacrificed me to serve their own interests,” Mwangaza said.
Mwangaza went further to challenge the integrity of Kenya’s legal system, suggesting that if the courts did not overturn the ruling, it would confirm that corruption had infiltrated the judiciary at the highest levels.
She questioned what hope remained for ordinary citizens seeking justice if someone in her position could be subjected to what she termed a politically motivated removal.
“If I, a governor, cannot get justice, then what chance does the ordinary citizen have?” she asked, her frustration evident. “What about the boda boda rider who gets stopped on the road and is forced to pay a bribe before being arrested anyway? If our courts uphold injustice, then what is the point of training young people to become lawyers and judges? If they will only serve a system that is already broken, then we are doomed.”
She insisted that her case was straightforward and that only political pressure and vested interests had derailed due process.
According to her, the ruling was not based on facts but on manipulation by those who had long sought to remove her from power.
She warned that unless the courts demonstrated independence and fairness in handling her case, Kenyans would be left with no reason to trust the judicial system.
“And if this case goes to the Court of Appeal or any other judicial level, there is no one who hasn’t seen the direction it is taking. Everyone knows where this case stands. But because of my detractors, who falsely claimed there were problems in Meru, I was sacrificed. We will stand as the voice of the voiceless, and that will be my mission. If this case is handled the same way it was before, then our country is doomed, and the entire system is corrupt—because the truth is clear and undeniable.”
Threats
In the same address, the former governor also revealed that she has been receiving threats aimed at silencing her not to challenge the impeachment.
Mwangaza said individuals had warned her to be careful about speaking out against her removal from office but defiantly stated that she had already endured so much political turmoil that no new threats could shake her resolve.
“People have been telling me to take care that I don’t speak too much about this impeachment because I could cause trouble for myself. But who exactly will cause me trouble? And on that matter, what trouble have I not already seen?” she asked.
Mwangaza said there were ongoing plans to use state agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), to harass and frustrate her.
According to her, this was a calculated move to keep her occupied with legal battles so that she would no longer hold the authorities to account.
“People have been telling me that something bad is being planned. That CIDs (sic) will be sent after me, that EACC and other government machinery are being lined up to harass me and keep me busy. They think that by doing this, they can stop me from speaking about the injustice of my impeachment or from putting their offices under scrutiny,” she said.
