A section of Migori County MCAs are plotting to impeach slain Governor Okoth Obado who is currently been remanded over the brutal murder of Sharon Otieno.
The MCAs are seeking to kick out Governor Obado following his criminal charges where they claim they have adequate reason for him to relinquish his seat.
However, not every county member is against Governor Obado, a section of them are backing Mr Obado claiming that county chief is innocent until proved guilty, and attempts to impeach him may be prejudicial.
The slain governor was denied bail on Thursday last week by High Court and has been remanded at Industrial Area Prison in Nairobi.
He is expected back in court on October 8, coincidentally, the same day when the county’s senatorial by-election is slated to take place.
According to the Majority Leader Mallan Ogega, he was not aware of any plans to impeach the governor and maintained that it is too early to entertain impeachment ideas.
“The assembly has not received anything on the ouster of the governor. I believe it is premature to talk about it. We appeal to the people of Migori to remain calm as the law takes its course,” Mr Ogega said.
A few of the MCAs went to the the law courts in Nairobi on Monday and Thursday last week as way of showing solidarity with the governor as he was taken to answer to the murder charge, which he denied.
According to one of the MCAs who went to High court said, “We travelled to show solidarity with our governor. We continue to wish him well and we pray that he be vindicated,” one of them said.
Another MCA said that the motion to impeach the governor would not go through as the assembly is “controlled by the governor”.
Migori has 56 MCAs, two thirds (40) of whom must support any impeachment motion.
The Nation has learnt that a paltry 11 MCAs are supporting the move, albeit covertly, while the rest back Mr Obado.
Nyabasi East MCA Mwita Motangi acknowledged that there is a section of MCAs keen on starting the process of impeaching the governor, but hastened to add that such a motion would not sail through as the governor holds sway in the assembly.
“It is true there are those of us who may want to table a motion of impeachment but this will be defeated upon arrival as a majority are for the governor,” he said.
Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga is among leaders who have maintained that Mr Obado should quit.