The hearing of the impeachment case against Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi on Thursday entered its second day. The session started at 10.20 am with the second witnesses for the county assembly taking the stand for cross-examination. He claimed that the governor has allowed his wife to 'literally run the county affairs as the de facto authority.' The embattled governor however poked holes in the submission by the county assembly alleging the county first lady controlled award of tenders and received kickbacks. Bare provided several documents including bank statements claiming that the governor's wife received kickbacks from several companies.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 07:48 UTC