Motion to impeach Governor Mutua to proceed, MCA says

A motion to impeach Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua will proceed despite reports that some Members of County Assembly have resorted to withdrawing their signatures.

The motion mover, Ndalani MCA Stephen Muthuka, said that Mutua’s attempt to prevent the tabling of the motion by sponsoring trips for some MCAs to Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, will not succeed

“Governor Mutua should come to the county assembly or sent his lawyer to answer questions and clear his name of the allegations of corruption at the county government.

Among the projects that have elicited controversy include the Maruba Dam project that cost the county Ksh89 million, over Ksh100 million Danida funds, and the source of the money running Maendeleo Chap Chap affairs.

Mutua is also accused of misappropriation of bursary money and diversion of public money for personal use.

He has however refuted the claims, accusing a section of MCAs of using the impeachment threats as a means to blackmail him into funding their campaigns.

But Muthuka has defended his insurgency against Mutua saying his aim is to hold the governor accountable for the loss of public money.

Machakos Deputy Governor Nathaniel Nganga has also supported the impeachment motion saying the impeachment of Governor Mutua has been in the pipeline for three years but was delayed by lack of numbers to support the motion.

The Impeachment will be tabled on Wednesday with the MCAs having issued the notice seven days ago.