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Nyamira County a theatre of the absurd with two county assemblies

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo before a Senate Committee on March 26th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Nyamira County is turning into a theatre of the absurd where two parallel assemblies are holding sessions, leaving area residents and other stakeholders, including the national government, confused.

Trouble started when Members of the County Assembly sought to impeach Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo last year, with 22 MCAs voting in support while 12 MCAs voted against, which fell short of the threshold of 23 MCAs needed for the impeachment to be considered valid.

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