Senate pushes Nyamira Governor Nyaribo's impeachment case to next week

In an official communication by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, the hearing was pushed to next week after efforts to form select Committee failed.  

"Senators have this afternoon resolved that the charges against the Governor, namely, Gross Violation of the Constitution and other Laws, and Abuse of Office, will be investigated by the Plenary starting Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025,"Kingi stated.

Governor Nyaribo was impeached on November 25 after 23 of the 31 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) present voted in support of the motion.

Four additional MCAs had requested to be included in the voting through written communication to the Speaker but were not part of the final tally.

The ouster motion, introduced by Bonyamatuta Ward MCA Julius Kimwomi Matwere, accuses the governor of abuse of office and violation of legal processes.

Among the allegations is the claim that he conducted county business through unauthorized “Bunge Mashinani” sittings, which held no legal status.

Nyaribo is also accused of irregularly approving county funds to endorse Peris Nyaboke-Oroko as County Agriculture Minister during what was described as an unstable leadership period in the assembly.

Additional claims include the unlawful appointment of committee members for Keroka town and the establishment of a Public Service Board recruitment panel through the same informal sittings, which were said to have been active between October 2024 and June 2025.