A group of Nairobi County Assembly members has announced plans to move for the removal of Governor Johnson Sakaja from office, claiming they have secured enough signatures to initiate an impeachment motion.
The move is being led by Deputy Minority Leader and South B MCA Waithera Chege, alongside Baba Dogo MCA Godfrey Majiwa.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Waithera Chege confirmed that the members were ready to formally present the motion, but were unable to do so after the Clerk failed to appear in the Assembly.
“I want to thank the Nairobi MCAs for approving the proposed cooperation agreement between the Nairobi County Government and the National Government by a majority vote,” Waithera said.
“We also had another agenda, of presenting the signatures of impeachment before the Clerk for the Nairobi Governor. Unfortunately, we were not able to do that. The Clerk was nowhere to be seen. The Speaker has, however, promised us that tomorrow by 10 am we will be able to present the same before the Clerk. We were ready to present the motion and the particulars, but after the House business sitting, the Clerk disappeared," she added.
On the details of the motion, the Deputy Minority Leader said the document would only be made public once it is formally submitted.
“Until it is presented before the Speaker, that is when it becomes a public document. We have enough signatures for the first round. We cannot mention the figures now until the Clerk officially receives the documents,” she explained.
Waithera further revealed that the MCAs have compiled 22 charges against Governor Sakaja.
“We have 22 counts against the governor, the contents of which I cannot display now,” she said.
The impeachment effort comes shortly after the County Assembly approved a cooperation agreement between the Nairobi County Government and the National Government, highlighting a busy session for the Assembly.
