Governor Kimani Wamatangi's future as the governor of Kiambu County hangs in the balance as a section of MCAs threaten to impeach him.
Kiambu MCAs have accused the county chief of authoritarianism, weak leadership, and incompetence in monitoring county development.
During a news conference conducted in the county assembly, the MCAs accused Wamatangi of being a lone ranger, unable to work with other leaders, failing to engage other important persons in decision-making, and delayed infrastructural development at the Ward level.
Wamatangi's failure to properly constitute his administration for effective service delivery one year after taking office is also at the heart of the county assembly's heightened wranglings with executive leadership.
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The MCAs, led by Githiga Ward Member of Assembly Ruth Waithera, blasted Wamatangi for failing to submit the names of the chief officers for approval to the assembly, a move that has seen him collaborate with people from the government of former governor James Nyoro.
One of the crucial posts that has been vacant for months is that of county secretary, which has been vacant since the resignation of Martin Njogu, the former CS.
Although he did not give a reason for his resignation, the MCAs alleged that a tense working relationship between him and the governor was no longer sustainable.
Biabiane Waiganjo, a county executive committee member for education who resigned in April this year, citing hard, restrictive, and suppressive working conditions as the reason for quitting the county executive after only two months, is among many who have resigned under Wamatangi's tenure.
County executive committee member in charge of roads, Samuel Mugo, and his chief officer for roads, Daniel Njenga, resigned later, as did Gibson Mburu, the county's chief of staff.
These people have not been replaced since they resigned, irritating MCAs who accuse Wamatangi of handling county affairs unilaterally.
