Isaac Mutuma to be sworn in as Meru governor after court upholds Mwangaza’s impeachment
Meru County is set to have a new governor following the High Court’s decision to uphold the impeachment of Governor Kawira Mwangaza by the Senate.
Deputy Governor Isaac Mutuma M’Ethingia is now set to take over as the county’s new governor.
In a judgment delivered on Friday, March 14, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the petition challenging her removal did not meet the legal threshold to overturn the Senate’s decision.
The judge affirmed that Mwangaza was accorded a fair hearing and dismissed her plea to invalidate the gazette notice confirming her removal.
“The court has assessed the totality of the impeachment process and found that she was given ample opportunity to present her case and respond to allegations levelled against her,” Justice Mwamuye said.
Following the ruling, the government has announced that Mutuma M’Ethingia will be sworn in as Meru County’s new governor on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Mwendantu Grounds.
“…it is notified for information of the general public that the swearing-in ceremony of Isaac Mutuma M’Ethingia, as the Governor of Meru County, shall take place on Monday, 17th March 2025, at Mwendantu Grounds, starting at 8.30 a.m.,” part of the Gazette Notice dated March 14, 2025 says.
