Broken system: Why governors keep surviving impeachments
Impeachment of governors is a noble role for MCAs provided for in the Constitution but it has since turned into an avenue of corruption, coercion and blatant misuse of tax payers money...
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The impeachment process for governors and their deputies, intended to protect public resources from misuse, has become a tool for corruption and wasteful spending in Kenya.
- The article highlights that impeachment proceedings have transformed into an "avenue of corruption, coercion and blatant misuse of tax payers money."
- Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo is pictured during his impeachment hearing before the Senate on December 3, 2025.
- The process is constitutionally provided for but is being exploited, undermining its noble purpose of safeguarding public resources.
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Senators Acknowledge Misuse of Governor Impeachment Process - December 2025
The impeachment process for governors and their deputies in Kenya, which was intended to protect public resources from misuse, has reportedly become a tool for corruption and wasteful spending. Kenyan senators have acknowledged that county assemblies frequently misuse the impeachment process against governors. This misuse has sparked concerns about the integrity of the exercise since the beginning of devolution. These concerns were highlighted during a recent high-profile impeachment hearing of Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo before the Senate. The process for governors and their deputies is now viewed by some as a broken system.
