Enemies Are Out To Harm Me- Governor Mwangaza Denies Shaming Senator

She was referring to a fake account on X (formerly Twitter) using her name which claimed that Senator Murungi Kathuri had allegedly mobilised Meru Members of the County Assembly (MCA) to table another impeachment motion against her.

Enemies Are Out To Harm Me- Governor Mwangaza Denies Shaming Senator
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza during a previous address. /FILE

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has denied publicly shaming a Senator on social media for allegedly spearheading an impeachment motion against her which was dismissed by the Senate.

She was referring to a fake account on X (formerly Twitter) using her name which claimed that Senator Murungi Kathuri had allegedly mobilised Meru Members of the County Assembly (MCA) to table another impeachment motion against her.

"This is another person Who was Behind my troubles and impeachment trial! I defeated all the odds!" the post read.

Meru Senator Murungi Kathuri during a past address. /MERU DAILY

However, the Governor denied making such utterances and further stated that the account does not belong to her, adding that she respects all Meru leaders despite some of them being opposed to her leadership.

"This is not my X (Twitter) account. Enemies are out to malign me and bring disunity among us Meru leaders.

"I did not post this. I respect each and every Meru Leader," she stated on her Facebook account.

Senator Murungi was one of the Meru leaders who were adversely mentioned in the plot to eject Governor Mwangaza from office.

Mwangaza on Thursday, November 9 escaped having her impeachment ratified by the Senate whose majority voted to dismiss all seven charges levelled against her that warranted her second impeachment.

"The result of the division indicates that the Senate has not upheld any of the impeachment charges. The Senate has failed to remove from office by impeachment Governor Kawira Mwangaza and the Governor accordingly continues to hold office," Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced after the Senators cast their votes.

Meru MCAs previously cited seven violations committed by Mwangaza as grounds for another attempt at impeaching her from the top county seat, including one that addressed her working relationship with Meru Deputy Governor Isaac Mutuma.

Four of them were similar to allegations made against Mwangaza last year. They included charges of nepotism, usurpation of roles belonging to the Meru County Public Service Board, contempt of the Assembly, inciting residents against other leaders, and making insulting remarks against them.

The representatives also listed various accusations against the governor, claiming that she had grossly violated the Constitution and County Government Act in relation to the use of public resources and management. One of them included illegally naming a public road after her husband, Murega Baichu.

Mwangaza was also accused of bullying, vilifying, and demeaning other leaders, including her deputy.

Embattled Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza at the Senate on November 8, 2023. /SENATE KENYA