Members of the Nairobi County Assembly have revived the impeachment process against Governor Johnson Sakaja, citing 22 grounds in their fresh ouster bid.
The ward representatives said they have secured the required number of signatures to initiate the process, terming the support more than sufficient to meet the first procedural threshold.
“We have enough signatures for the first round. The second round comes within the seven days, and I can assure you we have an overflow of the signatures for the first round,” one of the MCAs said.
Impeachment Procedure
Under the law governing county assemblies, an impeachment motion must first be submitted to the Clerk, who then forwards it to the Speaker for consideration and further procedural action.
The MCAs declined to publicly disclose details of the 22 grounds, stating that the contents must first be formally processed through the Clerk’s office.
“There are 22 grounds, and I cannot display the contents now. The law says the Clerk has to first receive and forward them to the Speaker’s office for further clarification,” another MCA explained.
They maintained that the signatures were appended voluntarily and in strict compliance with the legal framework guiding impeachment proceedings.
“Nobody was forced to put up their signature. The law says that once you append your signature, you cannot remove it.”
Fresh Process, Not Linked to Previous Attempt
The MCAs dismissed speculation that the move is connected to a previous impeachment attempt against the governor, insisting that this is an entirely new process based on fresh grounds.
“These new signatures have nothing to do with last time’s motion of impeachment. This is a new impeachment,” one MCA stated.
The development comes months after the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga urged restraint, saying Governor Sakaja should be given 60 days to address issues raised by MCAs.
According to the ward representatives, the current process is independent of that earlier political reprieve and is anchored solely on the newly outlined 22-count charge sheet.
