Mwangaza moves to Court of Appeal to overturn ruling on her impeachment
She argues that her appeal raises arguable questions of both law and fact for determination, and she intends to pursue the appeal against the entire judgement expeditiously.
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza is preparing to take the battle for her office to the Court of Appeal, where she has sought to suspend High Court orders that allowed her deputy, Isaac Mutuma, to be sworn in as governor.
On Friday, the politician filed an application urging the appellate court to stay the orders of Justice Bahati Mwamuye, who upheld the Senate’s decision to impeach her. She was impeached last year.
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"Pending the hearing and determination of this application and the intended appeal, this court be pleased to issue an order of stay of the entire judgement by Justice Mwamuye, issued and delivered on March 14, 2025, in Milimani High Court HCCRPET/E429/2024," reads the application.
Mwangaza argues that the natural consequence of the judgement delivered on March 14 is that Mutuma will be sworn in immediately, and no later than March 20. Mutuma was sworn in earlier today.
Mwangaza maintains that the court ought to consider the difficulty of the events that will follow if no conservatory order maintaining the status quo is granted, as the deputy governor will have already been sworn in.
"A series of permanent and irreversible governance and administrative changes will ensue, including but not limited to a complete overhaul of the cabinet and chief officers, support staff under the Office of the Governor, and key structural changes within the Meru County Government," Mwangaza states in her appeal, filed on Friday, March 14.
"As such, my intended appeal will be rendered nugatory and merely an academic exercise if stay or conservatory orders are not granted pending the hearing and determination of this application and the intended appeal. It is in the public interest that the orders sought herein be granted, and no prejudice will be suffered by the respondents if such orders are issued."
Among those she has sued as respondents are the Speaker of the Senate, the Council of Governors, FIDA Kenya, the Speaker of the Meru County Assembly, and the National Gender and Equality Commission, among others.
She argues that her appeal raises arguable questions of both law and fact for determination, and she intends to pursue the appeal against the entire judgement expeditiously.
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