Upholding preliminary objection on threshold for Governor impeachment
Motion text
THAT, AWARE that pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, 2012, on Tuesday, 25th November, 2025, the County Assembly of Nyamira approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment, of Hon. Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo, the Governor of Nyamira County; ... NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to uphold the preliminary objection that the threshold required for removal of a Governor from office, by impeachment, contemplated in section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 62 of the County Assembly of Nyamira was not met, and forthwith terminates the hearing on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Hon. Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo, the Governor of Nyamira County.
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