Embu Governor Martin Wambora addresses the Senate committee at Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Monday. Photo/EVANS HABIL
The Special Senate Committee formed to investigate the impeachment of Embu County Governor Martin Wambora and his deputy Dorothy Nditi will present its findings to the House on Friday.
Committee chairman Boni Khalwale said Thursday after the conclusion of hearings that justice would prevail.
“We are here in the interest of the people of Kenya to promote democratic guidance of justice,” Dr Khalwale said.
Under section 33 (6) a of the County Governments Act, there will be no further proceedings if the committee finds the allegations have not been proven.
If the allegations are sustained, the Senate will vote to impeach the governor with a simple majority for or against carrying the day.
If the vote does not remove the governor from office, the Senate Speaker will notify the Speaker of Embu County Assembly whose members voted to impeach the governor on January 22.
An impeachment motion against the governor cannot be reintroduced until after three months.
During proceedings at the committee the assembly charged Mr Wambora and Ms Nditi of abuse of office through violation of the Constitution, the County Government’s Act, the Public Finance Act and the Public Procurement and Disposal Act.
In defence Mr Wambora said the actions for which he was charged had been taken up by other independent offices in the county and the Transition Authority.
Ms Nditi, on her part, said that there were no specific duties for which a governor could be impeached under the law.
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