Kenya's Leadership Shocker: Kindiki Takes Deputy President Role in Mid-Term Power Shift!

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It was a momentous moment for Kenyan politics: Professor Kithure Kindiki took the oath of office, earlier today at KICC Nairobi, and became the Deputy President of the country, going down in history as one of the few officials to assume such a high office before the end of an electoral term. Far from the usual five-year election cycle, this presents a new dawn in Kenya's political landscape, testing the stability of governance structures in the country. The swearing-in of Kindiki is significant, not only because transitions at the executive level at mid-term periods are rare but also for what it represents: adaptability in governance amidst an evolving political climate.  Conventionally, a deputy president should serve a full term with the president except in circumstances beyond their control. This appointment in the middle of the cycle has, however, driven the point home that leadership changes can occur through constitutional processes and not necessarily through electoral cycle
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LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL FOR MWANGAZA?

The Meru Members of County Assembly (MCAs) have filed a motion to impeach Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza.

This supremacy battle between Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza and the MCAs has reached boiling point as the impeachment motion has been drafted and signed by 68 of the 69 MCAs.

A Meru MCA, who also doubles as the Minority Chief  Whip, has presented a petition before the Meru County Assembly seeking to have Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeached.

The Abogeta West MCA, Dennis Kiogora, points to various grounds for impeaching the governor, saying that the governor has infringed the Leadership and Integrity act of Section 10 in the constitution.

Kawira’s decision to appoint her husband Baichu Murega as the patron of the Meru Youth Service and ‘Hustlers’ ambassador is one of the grounds cited for her removal.


Only Kiagu MCA, Simon Ngaruni, did not sign the motion saying that Kawira had done nothing wrong to warrant impeachment. He said when the governor wanted to address the MCAs last month, they walked out on her.

"They denied her a chance. We cannot survive without talking and building consensus. My colleagues are not speaking with the governor. I am not ready to go that route,” averred Ngaruni.

Abogeta West MCA, Kiogora, also accused the governor of reappointing Rufus Miriti, the County Secretary, without the MCAs' approval.

"The Governor has engaged in multiple discreditable acts that severally and collectively amount to gross violation of the Constitution, gross violation of various national and county laws, abuse of office, and gross misconduct," reads part of the petition.

Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza on Thursday moved to court in an attempt to stop the plan by the Meru Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) to topple her.

Kawira's case will be heard on November 28.







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