Senators Thursday voted overwhelmingly to remove Kisii’s Deputy Governor, Robert Monda from office.
This marked another blow to Monda who hoped to be saved by the Senate after the Kisii County Assembly impeached him.
His fate is sealed.
It appeared that his decision to call Joseph Misati, the father of the main witness, Dennis Misati, to testify in his favor would be his undoing, and many senators were outraged by the public display of family feuds.
Monda was found guilty on all four counts, with 39 senators voting yes on the charge of gross violation of the constitution or any other law.
On the charge of abuse of office, 39 Senators voted in favour, 3 voted against, and one abstained, while 35 Senators found the DG guilty of gross misconduct, with only three voting to save him.
Monda also lost on the fourth charge, with 34 senators finding him guilty of committing crimes under national law and 10 finding him not guilty.
“The senate has resolved to remove from office by impeachment Robert Monda, the Deputy Governor of Kisii, and he now ceases to hold office forthwith.” Ruled Speaker Amason Kingi.
Dr. Bonny Khalwale, the majority whip, moved the motion to impeach the Deputy Governor, arguing that, while the crimes had not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the deputy governor was likely to have received the bribes.
“We will be lying to ourselves that the young man has not proved that he sent money to the Deputy Governor, we will be lying to ourselves if we discount the evidence of the two ladies, and we will be lying to ourselves, if we told the country that the DG did not receive the money,” Khalwale said.
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