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Former Wajir Governor Mohamud Abdi during his impeachment debate at Senate chambers, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
A cat and mouse game is playing out in Wajir County.
Former Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi has now claimed that his impeachment was “well-planned”, terming it a political witch-hunt.
In a televised address on Tuesday, Abdi, pointed an accusatory finger at some leaders in Wajir County who, he said, engineered his removal from office.
“I’m perturbed by the behaviour of some Wajir leaders who orchestrated an illegal swearing-in to remove a serving governor from office,” he said.
Abdi decried disobedience of court orders, given that the High Court had barred the County Assembly and the Senate from impeaching him until a petition he had filed was heard and determined.
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Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi, whose election was upheld by the Supreme Court.[George Njunge, Standard]
The impeachment motion against Wajir Governor Mohamed Mohamud has been linked to internal wrangles in Jubilee party and the 2022 succession battles.
It is also emerging that support for and against the handshake and the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) has created political factions in Wajir County and the larger northern Kenyan region.
Wajir County MCAs allied to Tanga Tanga wing led the impeachment motion against the governor over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office and financial impropriety, immediately after meeting Deputy President William Ruto at his Karen home.
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“The Chief Registrar of the Judiciary and the Attorney General are aware of this requirement but they too failed to advice the DCJ and have also failed to take any action to ensure compliance with Article 74 of the Constitution,” swore Omtatah.
Should Omtatah’s case succeed, all the official functions Mwilu has performed as acting CJ will be nullified.
Some of the duties she has performed since January 13 as acting CJ include swearing-in of Judicial Service Commissioner Everlyne Olwande, opening court stations and appointing High Court judges to hear constitutional petitions.
Omtatah submitted that the DCJ’s continued performance of duties reserved for the CJ is setting bad precedence for the public.