Dr. Robert Monda, the embattled Deputy Governor of Kisii, will find out on Thursday of next week if the Senate votes to accept or reject the impeachment conclusion.
The Kisii Deputy Governor will now face the entire Senate plenary after attempts on the Senate floor to have the trial transferred to a committee consisting of eleven senators failed.
Throwing the motion under the bus, as it were, was Senator Edwin Sifuna of Nairobi, who was supposed to second the motion put up by Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, but opted out.
To meet the dates specified by the constitution, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has scheduled an extended hearing on the impeachment motion.
Senate votes are scheduled to begin on Wednesday and end at the close of business on Thursday.
In accordance with the Speaker’s directives, the Kisii County Assembly will make its case on Wednesday morning, and the Deputy Governor, represented by lawyers, will cross-examine three witnesses in the afternoon. The assembly voted 53 to 13 in favor of removing the deputy governor from office.
Before a final vote is reached, the defense will present its case on Thursday. Dr. Monda will also be subjected to a cross-examination by the lawyers for the Assembly.
The impeachment tabled in the Senate reads in part; “The deputy governor contravened Article 75 of the Constitution by attempting to influence the appointment process for the position of Commercial Manager at GWASCO by offering a bribe to its Managing Director, Ms Lucy Wahito Wachira.”
In addition, the Kisii DG, who had a falling out with his governor, Simba Arati, will be charged with bribery, misuse of office, and putting county employees to personal use.
The Governor will propose a new deputy within 14 days after the Senate voting in favor of the county assembly, and the MCAs will have the same amount of time to approve or reject the nominee.
