Irungu Kang’ata to Senate: Let’s send Waititu home

Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has asked the Senate to punish county bosses accused of rampant graft starting with Governor Ferdinand Waititu.

In an update on Twitter, Kang’ata argued that the only way to tame corruption within the counties was to send errant Governors home.

“Our counties have been looted left, right and center. Atleast one chief executive of a county needs to go home to send the right message. Senate needs to support HE efforts of fighting corruption. Tomorrow at the Senate’s proceedings for Kiambu County- may be this is it!” his post reads.

He was speaking about the two-day Senate sitting which is expected to deliberate on Waititu’s impeachment.

Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka had confirmed on Thursday that the 67-member House would sit for two days — January 28 and 29.

Lusaka said the House has already summoned the governor and asked the MCAs to present their evidence.

If any of the charges is upheld by the House, Waititu will lose his seat as the Kiambu county boss.

Governor Waititu was impeached by members of the Kiambu County Assembly on December 19, 2019 for abuse of office and gross misconduct.

According to them, he grossly violated the Constitution; County Government Act and Public Finance Management Act.