Senator Alexander Mundigi of Embu was sharply cut short during the Senate plenary session on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after veering off-topic while making remarks in the ongoing impeachment hearing against Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo.

The senator, while raising concerns over the integrity of the public participation process, posed a series of questions directed at the legal representatives of the Isiolo County Assembly. He argued that the process of involving citizens in the impeachment proceedings had not been conducted in line with legal expectations.

“My question is to the advocate of the MCAs. The law says that during impeachment, there must be public participation,” he began, insisting that the governor’s advocates failed to ensure that the public participation was done properly.

He further pressed the County Assembly’s legal team to provide evidence of whether all wards were engaged in the public participation exercise and whether health and safety measures had been observed.

“I am asking the advocate of the MCAs whether they have proof that all twenty wards were involved, and in how many of those wards public participation was conducted. And during that exercise, do they have evidence to show whether there was any hazard?” Senator Mundigi posed.

However, his line of questioning was swiftly interrupted by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, who accused him of straying beyond the matters officially presented by both the County Assembly of Isiolo and the governor’s legal representatives.

Kingi lashed out at the senator for failing to heed his earlier directive that the debate would be strictly limited to matters raised by the County Assembly’s advocate or the advocates representing Governor Guyo, and not personal concerns.

“Senator Mundigi, the issues that have been discussed by the legal teams from the Isiolo County Assembly and the side of the Governor are the only issues you are allowed to question if you have any concerns,” Kingi said firmly.

“Do not raise matters that have not been discussed or mentioned by either the County Assembly or the side of the Governor. You are only allowed to speak on what has already been addressed.”

Speaker Kingi made it clear that the plenary hearing was bound strictly to the submissions and presentations already made by both parties and that any queries raised by senators must remain within the framework of those deliberations.