Live: Governor Nyaribo's impeachment hearing

News · Samuel Otieno · December 3, 2025

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo. PHOTO/Handout

In Summary

The Assembly will present its case first, followed by the governor’s defence, before a final vote on Thursday December 3, 2025.

The Senate on Wednesday began impeachment hearings for Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo, with senators sitting as a trial court to decide his political fate.

The County Assembly accuses the governor of gross violation of the Constitution, including illegal assent to a budget, unlawful appointments, ignoring court orders, and failing to deliver the County Address as well as abuse of office.

The Assembly will present its case first, followed by the governor’s defence, before a final vote on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

🔴 Live Updates

Dec 3, 13:07

County Assembly's Advocate Ndombi speaks

County Assembly's Counsel, Mokua Ndombi: Mutuma has indicated that this particular 4 MCAs never delegated their power to vote. On our end, it is our case that they did delegate. Sincerely speaking, at this juncture, how can a Senate sitting as a tribunal determine who is not telling the truth?

Dec 3, 13:05

Constitutionally rotten- Nyaribo's Counsel Mutuma calls for termination of impeachment hearings

Governor Nyaribo's Counsel, Elias Mutuma, in his opening statement, calls on the Senate to terminate the hearings against Governor Nyaribo.

Elias Mutuma: The motion before you is based on a foundation that is constitutionally rotten, procedurally fraudulent, and mathematically impossible. There is only one remedy available for this kind of an incompetent motion; and that is to terminate it before moving to trial

Dec 3, 12:39

PHOTO: Governor Nyaribo at Senate for impeachment hearing

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo arrives at Parliament Buildings ahead of his proposed removal from office by impeachment hearing on December 3, 2025.

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo arrives at Parliament Buildings ahead of his proposed removal from office by impeachment hearing on December 3, 2025. PHOTO/Senate

Dec 3, 12:24

Double medical claim against Nyaribo

Deputy Clerk Mr. Mohamed Ali: The County Assembly of Nyamira accuses Governor Nyaribo that in 2019, the Governor made a double medical claim in form of ex gratia, despite full settlement of his medical bills by the defunct NHIF.

Dec 3, 12:24

Not guilty!

Not guilty! Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo denies charges against him during the impeachment hearing at the Senate.

Dec 3, 12:23

More charges against Governor Nyaribo

Senate Deputy Clerk Mohamed Ali: Governor Amos Nyaribo, you are accused of presiding over and influencing the recruitment of staff without an approved budget, as demonstrated in county executive minutes

Dec 3, 11:47

Nyaribo's legal defence tea,

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has assembled a 7-member defense team led by lawyer Elias Mutuma in impeachment hearings.

Senior Counsel Katwa Kigen is leading the County Assembly team.

Dec 3, 10:39

The charges are being read out

Senate Deputy Clerk Mohamed Ali reads out the charges against Governor Nyaribo.

Senate Deputy Clerk Mohamed Ali: Allegation 1: Gross violation of the Constitution, 2010, and the County Governments Act, 2012, through deliberate formal engagement, endorsement, and support of the unlawful, illegal, and unconstitutional Bunge Mashinani

Dec 3, 10:31

Media, public told to clear chamber

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi orders the media and public out as senators hold a closed session to plan the investigation ahead of Nyamira Governor Nyaribo’s impeachment.

Kingi: "The Senate will hold a closed preparatory session to deliberate on the management of the investigation. I now direct the parties or members of the public and the media to withdraw from the Chamber and the galleries and any form of broadcast from the Chamber to seize forwith. "