Drama as Kawira Mwangaza boards police vehicle in alleged arrest

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza boards a police vehicle in an alleged arrest attempt in Ruiga, Imenti Central on October 18, 2023. [George kaimenyi, Standard]

"I am under arrest. The police officers don't want to take me to the police station. I have been held in a police car for two hours now," said Mwangaza on her Facebook page.

The officers were out to disrupt her meeting where Mwangaza was donating a cow through the programme.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki had previously issued a directive banning the outreach program, which has been linked to spawning chaos and rift within Meru.

Kindiki had banned the programme saying he would not allow politicians to use the less vulnerable to create chaos for political gain.

"You have to convince people with political ideas, not with violence and not by provoking people to violence," said Kindiki.

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza boards a police vehicle in an alleged arrest attempt in Ruiga, Imenti Central on October 18, 2023. [George kaimenyi, Standard]

Already, Meru County Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have tabled a motion to impeach Governor Mwangaza.

The MCAs are accusing Mwangaza of abuse of office, gross violation of various national and county laws, and gross misconduct.

This is the second impeachment motion that has been tabled against Kawira.

The Senate saved her after a committee chaired by Senator Boni Khalwale said that the MCAs had not provided sufficient evidence.