as Kiambu propagandists of being behind his impeachment.
“Listen to the facts and evidence but not propaganda. Kiambu is known for its serious propagandists. That is the nature of Kiambu,” Waititu told the Senate.
According to Waititu, the impeachment motion, which was first approved by the County Assembly on December 19, did not meet the threshold to impeach him. He claimed that only 57 MCAs out of the required 62 were present when the county assembly resolved to impeach him.
On the allegation of influencing tenders, Waititu submitted that no evidence was adduced to suggest that he was given any kickback in the said tenders.
While opinion is rife that Waititu’s tribulations are politically instigated, the governor landed squarely on the chopping board last year after he was charged over a Ksh.580 million irregular tender in July 2019.
Waititu was charged with corruption-related charges alongside his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u and eight others among them county employees.
He denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Ksh.15 million, with the court further barring him from accessing his office.
The court ruling locking the Governor out of office escalated the supremacy battle between Waititu and his deputy Dr. James Nyoro, who immediately assumed the Governor’s office insisting he was in control.
Waititu’s impeachment by the Senate comes as the last nail in the coffin unless he secures a second chance in the corridors of justice.
