By Martin Masai
Thirty-three members of the Machakos County Assembly have signed a notice to impeach Speaker Anne Kiusya, marking the latest twist in Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s political battles.
The motion, to be moved by Majority Leader Nicholas Nzioka, was received today at the county assembly.
It follows last week’s vote, where the assembly rejected nominees for the 4th and 5th positions on the County Assembly Service Board (CASB).
Observers see Ndeti’s hand in the motion following her sudden return from an overseas trip.
The rejection, spirited by wanton bribery that was confessed on the floor of the assembly-stemmed from the failure of Wavinya’s preferred nominee, Judah Wewa, to qualify after interviews by a board committee.
The current CASB consists of Speaker Anne Kiusya (Chairperson), Katangi MCA Mr. Ngui (Vice Chairperson), County Clerk (non-voting), Mutituni MCA Johana Munyao, 4th Member Alex Kitili, and 5th Member Janet Mutua.
Kiusya faces eight charges, some ironically linked to last week’s defeated motion. Other allegations include hiring a staff member without following due process and using county funds to fly her daughter to Europe. The Anchor attempted to reach the speaker for comment, but she did not respond.
This impeachment attempt has been brewing for some time. A similar motion was abandoned last year after MCAs allegedly extorted cash from Kiusya in a meeting at Governor Wavinya’s Kinanie home.
The current motion gained momentum after Wewa’s disqualification. Critics accuse Kiusya of trying to frustrate Wavinya’s push to have him appointed as the 4th CASB member. However, Wewa’s candidacy was doomed from the start—he remains on the TSC payroll and serves as the Machakos KNUT branch executive secretary. He also scored two points less than Kitili, the incumbent defending his seat.
During the board interviews, Kitili and Mutua skipped the process due to conflicts of interest, leaving Kiusya, Ngui, and Munyao as the panellists.
After the results were tallied, Wewa lost. Ngui then skipped the next session, leaving Kiusya and Munyao to adopt the results and setting up the process for a stalemate. This sequence of events has now become a key charge against the speaker.
While it was the assembly that rejected the CASB nominees, the motion also accuses Kiusya of failing to fill the vacancies since they opened in September 2024.
The Anchor has learned that MCAs met at Panari Hotel in Nairobi to plan the motion. Allegations suggest the meeting was funded, with MCAs receiving stipends—a cost unlikely covered by the Majority Leader.
Meanwhile, Wiper Party recently wrote to the Majority Leader demanding the removal of Ngui from CASB, a move Governor Ndeti rejected.
As we went to press, The Anchor established that Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka was drawn into the matter late today, expressing shock at the planned impeachment.
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