The Council of Governors now says it is not happy with how senators handled the impeachment motion against Wajir Governor Mohamed Mohamud Abdi. The Senate has lowered the threshold for impeachment of a Governor and this largely exposes the Counties to political upheavals,” Wambora said. The lawmakers upheld recommendations by an impeachment committee that recommended Abdi's removal for violating Article 43 (1) on health rights. MCAs had accused the governor of running down health facilities in the county, with health workers’ strike a frequent phenomenon. After the impeachment, Ahmed Mukhtar was on Tuesday sworn as Wajir governor after Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka gazetted the impeachment of Abdi.

Source: The Star May 19, 2021 09:31 UTC