Meru women refute claims that Mwangaza was impeached because of her gender, claim she lacks ability to lead
By Mary Ouko, October 27, 2023
A section of Meru County women leaders have weighed in on Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s impeachment.
Speaking on Friday, October 27, 2023, the women refuted claims that Mwangaza’s impeachment was a gender issue, instead, they noted that the embattled governor was impeached because she doesn’t have the ability to lead.
The union also claimed that the county head deserved to be impeached because she had caused disunity and destruction in the community.
“The one year in office Kawira Mwangaza has proven to be the face of impunity, the face of destruction, the face of discrimination and she has also proven to be the face of disunity and that is why we, the women of Meru as a whole, support the impeachment of Kawira Mwangaza,” one Karimi Njeru said.
The leaders also asked the Council of Governors (CoG) and national leaders not to involve themselves with the decision made by the County Assembly.
In the same breath, the women leaders urged the senate not to overthrow Mwangaza’s impeachment accusing her of stalling development in the region.
They also asked the national leaders to stand with President William Ruto’s and his deputy’s decision to allow the county residents to solve their own problems.
“Tunaomba Senate tafadhali, tuliwaletea Kawira the very first time na mkaturudishia mkampatia chance ingine. Tafadhali Meru is in a mess, hakuna maendeleo unaeza sema hii imeletwa na gavana ni kama gavana wetu hajui kupanga vitu zake tafadhali, ni kama she is an illiterate hata siwezi sema she’s a semi-illiterate,” another Mugure Wahome added.
Governor Mwangaza was on Wednesday impeached after all 59 MCAs present in the House voted to remove her from office. The rest of the MCAs (10) were absent.
The MCAs accused the governor of gross misconduct, misuse of public funds and contempt of the county assembly among others.