Governor Okoth Obado’s impeachment process is expected to get underway on Tuesday as Migori County Assembly resumes its settings.
As Obado’s impeachment beckons, tension continue to escalate in Migori with threats also from his supporters.
On Monday, ODM ward reps supporting the impeachment motion said they were ready to start the process on Tuesday. However, a team supporting Obado has been holding meetings and press conferences to look for ways to convince their colleagues to drop the bid.
South Sakwa MCA and majority leader Ken Ouma said the impeachment process would go on as planned.
“We are beginning the process on Tuesday and the office of the majority leader will ensure it passes,” he said.
Ouma said starting the process would allow speaker Boaz Okoth to slot a date for debate and the governor to defend himself.
“On Tuesday, we will begin the process, but so far the house business committee is yet to meet. We have orders from the party which we will follow. We call on residents to let members do their duties in peace,” he said.
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Migori ODM chairman Philip Makabong’o and county secretary Joseph Michael led a meeting of all party officials across the eight subcounties at the ODM offices to help solidify their numbers.
“We are confident we will attain the minimum of 38 MCAs to impeach Obado. We have moved smoothly and believe it will sail through,” he said.
The two teams want security to be heightened in the town as the impeachment motion starts.
This comes as ODM continue to blame Obado supporters for the tension and threats. Appearing on Day Break show on Citizen TV on Tuesday, Gladys Wanga, Woman Rep, Homa Bay, insisted that threats are coming from Obado’s supporters who are against the impeachment motion.
Gladys Wanga, Woman Rep, Homa Bay: ODM held consultations with Migori County MCA’s & MCA’s suggested that Gov. Obado be impeached. Threats of violence are coming from Governor Obado supporters & not from ODM as the threats state he cannot be impeached from Migori #DayBreak pic.twitter.com/YnA2IQwUfI
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) September 8, 2020
Gladys Wanga added in reference to Obado’s case that agencies fighting graft must be expeditious in finishing of the cases.
Gladys Wanga, Woman Rep, Homa Bay: Agencies fighting graft must be expeditious in finishing the cases. By the time corrupt county executives are being mentioned, these agencies should ensure they have water tight cases that can be heard & brought to book speedily #DayBreak pic.twitter.com/lFWMDDewRl
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) September 8, 2020
