The Nyamira County Assembly is set to hold a special sitting on Monday, November 17, 2025, to deliberate on a planned impeachment motion of Governor Amos Nyaribo.
The session was announced through a gazette notice dated November 13, 2025, issued by the Assembly Speaker Thaddeus Nyabaro Ndubi.
“PURSUANT to Standing Orders No. 28 (1) (2) (3) (4) of Nyamira County Assembly Standing Orders, it is notified for the general information of the members of the County Assembly of Nyamira and the general public that there shall be a special sitting for the County Assembly on Monday, the 17th November, 2025, at 10.00 a.m.,” part of the notice reads.
“The business to be transacted at the special sitting shall be to give notice of motion for removal from office, the Governor, Amos Nyaribo, by a way of impeachment.”
The motion has been filed by Julius Kimwomi Matwere, the MCA for Bonyamatuta Ward, who accuses the governor of gross constitutional violations and abuse of office, claims similar to those raised in previous attempts to remove him.
The issuance of the gazette notice formally signals that debate is officially open, marking a serious and organized effort within the Assembly. This is the third major push to impeach Governor Nyaribo, reflecting deep political divisions in Nyamira County.
The first attempt, in October 2023, accused the governor of mismanagement, nepotism, and failure to remit statutory dues. A second attempt in September and October 2024 saw 22 MCAs vote for his removal; just one short of the two-thirds majority required.
In October 2025, another motion reportedly failed by a single vote.
The planned impeachment of Governor Nyaribo comes amid deep divisions within the devolved unit's assembly.
Earlier this year, it emerged that Nyamira County was operating two rival county assemblies, each convening sessions in separate chambers.
The Senate Devolution Committee was informed that both groups had been corresponding with the Office of the Controller of Budget, each seeking authorization to access public funds.
The ousted Speaker, Enock Okero, designated four alternative venues as Bunge Mashinani, citing restricted access to the main chamber. Okero has challenged his impeachment in court, a matter that is still active. Meanwhile, a rival group has been holding separate assembly sittings under current Speaker Thaddeus Nyabaro.
Tensions have occasionally flared, nearly erupting into physical confrontation during a session when Senators from neighboring counties, Nyamira’s Okong’o Omogeni and Kisii’s Richard Onyonka, clashed in a heated argument.
Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o had told the committee that her office had received correspondence from both factions, creating uncertainty over which documents to act upon.
The two factions returned to Nyamira without resolving the dispute, each insisting on holding sessions in their respective chambers.
