Wajir DG Ahmed Ali Muktar to be sworn in as Governor

Wajir Deputy Governor Ahmed Ali Muktar will on Tuesday take the oath of office following an announcement in the Kenya Gazette.

Mr Muktar will replace Mohamed Abdi Mohamud who was impeached over gross violation of the Constitution.

On Monday,a total of 25 Senators voted in favour of his ouster motion.

Two Senators voted against his ouster while four others abstained.

" The net effect of the vote is that Mr Mohamud has been impeached and he ceases to hold office, " Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka ruled after the vote.

Governor Mohamud has been found guilty of gross violation of the constitution.

While appearing before the Senate plenary on Monday evening, the Governor pleaded for leniency arguing that the claims by the Wajir County Assembly didn't amount to gross violation of the constitution.

“I wish to plead with the senators to be sympathetic and not just impeach me just because of one issue. It can be a violation of the Constitution but it is not a gross violation,” he stated.

Earlier an 11 member special committee  composed of Senators Okong’o Omogeni (Chairperson), Susan Kihika (Vice Chairperson), Johnson Sakaja, Mwangi Githiomi, Christine Zawadi, Mithika Linturi, Hargura Godana, Fred Outa, Agnes Muthama, Petronilla Were and Issa Juma Boy   recommended for removal of Governor Mohamud over gross violation of the Constitution claims.

Wajir County Assembly which was represented by Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi had accused the county boss of failing to provide the assembly with the quarterly expenditure reports and failing to account for resources allocated to the county.

Governor Mohamud in his defence said the Public Finance Management Act mandates an accounting officer to prepare each quarter financial year for submission to the County Treasury which in turn submits to the County Assembly within a month.

The assembly also accused the county boss of failing to account for the management of the county resources by incurring debts and obligations reportedly  totalling to Ksh 2 billion

The Governor was represented by lawyers Paul Nyamondi and Ndegwa Njeru.