Impeached Kisii Deputy Governor Robert Monda will have to defend himself at the senate over allegations of suspected bribery and severe misconduct.
This decision was made after Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot's motion to appoint an 11-member special committee to explore impeachment charges against Dr. Monda failed.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who was expected to second the move, failed to do so, informing the House that he had notified the Majority Leader of his decision to withdraw his support for the proposal.
"I had clearly informed the Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot that I am withdrawing my support for this motion that intends to form a special committee to investigate the impeachment of Kisii Deputy Governor Robert Monda," Sifuna stated in a press release.
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Following the decision, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi deemed the motion to have collapsed because it was evident that it lacked a seconder, clearing the door for him to announce that the topic would be referred to the plenary. The speaker vowed to provide more direction on the matter.
Fifty-three members of the Kisii County Assembly voted to impeach Monda, with 15 voting against the motion, one abstaining, and one vote spoilt. Kisii County Assembly Speaker Phillip Nyanumba claimed that the impeachment has received two-thirds support from the county's 70 MCAs.
Kingi informed the House that Monda is facing allegations of gross violation of the constitution for allegedly seeking and receiving a bribe of Sh 800,000, which violates Article 232.
Dr. Monda is also accused of gross misconduct for allegedly interfering with the hiring of Gwasco's Commercial Manager by attempting to bribe Managing Director Lucy Wahito Wachira with Sh100,000 in May 2023, violating Article 75 of the Constitution.
The Deputy Governor was also accused of reportedly abusing Kisii county enforcement officers for personal gain by sending a contingent of 20 askaris to arrest his brother Reuben Monda for tree cutting.
