Impeachment fever: Nairobi MCAs draft over 20 charges against Sakaja

The push to remove Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his deputy Njoroge Muchiri from office has intensified, with ward representatives preparing over 20 charges and mobilising signatures in support of the impeachment motion.

Speaking at the County Assembly on Monday, MCAs led by Kileleshwa’s Robert Alai said the grounds for removal were solid and the initiative had the backing of the majority of members.

“We have the motion ready. We have the charges ready, more than 20 substantive charges against the governor. We passed the threshold in the fifth minute of collecting signatures. This time it is a whole House initiative,” Alai stated.

The ODM legislator added that the governor could no longer rely on political alliances to shield him.

“You know when there is always a tiff between MCAs and the governor, he runs to Raila Odinga and gets saved. This time it will not be easier for him because the issues at hand are between him and the MCAs and not Raila,” he remarked.

Roysambu MCA Sospeter Wamumbi faulted the county executive for disregarding assembly oversight and failing to implement resolutions.

“We are not the people who build roads or pay bursaries. That is the mandate of the executive. Unfortunately, we have had an executive that is unresponsive. When we allocate budgets, they are not implemented. That is why we are here to say enough is enough,” Wamumbi said.

He stressed that the grievances had spread across all wards.

“When you talk about health, education, or infrastructure, we have submitted concerns but there is no response. This is why we are united to impeach the governor. It is about the interest of the people of Nairobi, not us,” he added.

MCA Alai further explained that the charges had been drawn to stand firm in both the assembly and Senate.

“As MCAs, we have sealed all loopholes to ensure that when the impeachment sails through, there will be no saving. We are walking this journey together as members,” he said.

The leaders dismissed attempts to draw Raila Odinga into the issue, saying he had no part in the current process.

“Raila has always spoken for himself. If he feels he has something to say, he will. For now, people should not speak on his behalf,” Wamumbi noted.

Radio Generation has learned that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had summoned the Nairobi County Assembly leadership for a meeting scheduled for the afternoon.

The gathering was expected to include the House leadership, comprising the Speaker, the Majority Leader and Minority Leader, along with their respective deputies. Also set to attend were the Majority Whip and Minority Whip, together with their deputies.

Deputy Minority Leader and South B MCA Waithera Chege had on Sunday confirmed that the required signatures had already passed 60 by evening, expressing confidence the number would quickly surpass the 84 needed.

“This is a member-driven initiative. The target is 116 signatures and we are not turning back,” she said, adding that both Sakaja and his deputy will face impeachment motions.