Nyamira MCAs Move to Court After Senate Overturns Governor Nyaribo’s Impeachment
A group of Members of the Nyamira County Assembly have announced that they will challenge the Senate’s decision to dismiss the impeachment of Governor Amos Nyaribo.
The MCAs argue that the Senate made a wrong ruling when it declared that the Assembly failed to reach the required two-thirds majority during the impeachment vote.
Speaking to the media on December 4, 2025, the MCAs accused the Senate of overturning their decision without even reviewing the impeachment documents or evaluating the evidence presented against the governor.
Kemera Ward MCA James Mating’a said the Assembly members were deeply disappointed by the Senate’s move and insisted that they would take the matter to court so that judges can give a clear interpretation of what constitutes a two-thirds majority.
“We still have several legal options left. We will proceed to court and let the judiciary settle the question of how the two-thirds requirement should be calculated,” Mating’a explained.
Nyamira County Assembly Majority Leader George Mora Abuga also raised concerns about what happened during the impeachment proceedings at the Senate on December 3, 2025.
He claimed that some Senators who initially appeared to support the impeachment suddenly changed their position after the Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot requested a one-hour break.
“What took place during that one-hour break? Before the break, many Senators were standing with us, but when they returned, almost all of them switched sides and backed the preliminary objection,” Abuga questioned, suggesting that unseen political forces may have influenced the vote.
The MCAs also accused the Senate of ignoring the serious issues that Nyamira residents had raised about the governor. They say the Senate simply focused on procedural matters and failed to address the allegations contained in the impeachment motion.
Governor Nyaribo, who faced his third impeachment attempt, had been accused of several violations, including promoting and participating in the controversial Bunge Mashinani initiative, which the MCAs claimed was unconstitutional.
He was also faulted for giving illegal approval to the Nyamira County Supplementary Appropriation Bill of 2024.
The Assembly further accused him of failing to present the State of the County Address, neglecting to submit annual reports, and ignoring court orders regarding the appointment of Clive Ogwora to the County Executive Committee.
Additionally, the MCAs claimed that the governor carried out staff recruitment without an approved budget, interfered in the questionable appointment of senior human resource officers, and benefited personally through irregular salary arrears.
They also pointed to payroll fraud, loss of public funds, unlawful dual appointments, and attempts to take over the roles of the Auditor-General and the County Public Service Board.
Despite these accusations, the Senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of the governor’s preliminary objection. Thirty-eight Senators supported overturning the impeachment, while only four voted against the objection raised by Governor Nyaribo’s legal team.
This decision allowed Nyaribo to escape impeachment for the third time, setting the stage for a legal battle as the MCAs prepare to move to court.
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