How political grudges are driving multi-million governor impeachments
Mr Mutuma says that the impeachment process has been ‘weaponised’ against governors...
✨ Key Highlights
The high cost and political motivations behind governors' impeachments in Kenya are highlighted, with legal experts noting substantial resources are expended in these trials.
- Expenditure of "a great deal of resources" on impeachment trials.
- Elias Mutuma and Muthomi Thiankolu, prominent lawyers, have represented governors in numerous impeachment cases.
- The article suggests political grudges are a driving factor behind these multi-million-shilling impeachments.
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