On Thursday, August 22, newspapers detailed the events surrounding the impeachment of Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza, with information emerging that Nairobi State House was involved in a conspiracy against the county governor.
Source: UGC
Elsewhere, the opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odingaannounced that he would leave local politics to focus on his ambition to run for the post of chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC).
1. Daily Nation
The daily newspaper revealed that the President William Ruto he had an indirect contribution in the dismissal of the governor of Meru Kawira Mwangaza.
It turns out that the Enlightenment camp and its critics sought the intervention of the president, who accepted the president's request.
Critics of the governor, who are politicians of Merureportedly called Ruto on Monday, August 19, and begged him to stay away from the matter.
Later, the female governors came to the president to endorse the senators of Kenya Kwanza against continuing the withdrawal; but Ruto confirmed his lack of commitment to their requests.
After winning Ruto's support, the governor's opponents accused an influential senator in the Upper House of persuading his colleagues to support the impeachment move.
“We were informed that people from the White House called. UDA senators were told to ensure that Mwangaza is removed as governor. MPs are not free, Kenya cooked,” Daily Nation quoted Kisii senator Richard Onyonka.
Azimio senators decided to withdraw from the voting citing that their colleagues had been interfered with and postponed the seriousness of the charges against Mwangaza.
2. The Standard
The publication reported on the relief that Mwangaza got after going to court to protest his dismissal.
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