The Council of Governors (CoG) also lamented over the threshold of impeaching governors, saying that oversight bodies had watered it down. In a statement read by CoG vice-chairperson James Ongwae, the governors said they would seek to establish the right threshold for impeaching county bosses. “The threshold for the impeachment of governors is becoming lower. "Oversight bodies must remain cognizant of the legal principles surrounding impeachment so that the exercise is not abused," said the Kisii governor. Nevertheless, oversight bodies must remain cognizant of the legal principles surrounding impeachment so that the excise is not abused," urged CoG.

Source: Standard Digital May 22, 2021 13:30 UTC