Kawira Mwangaza: Man Claiming Impeached Governor Owes Him KSh 35k Celebrates Her Ouster

• Robert Kirema told TUKO.co.ke that he worked as a sound engineer for impeached governor Kawira Mwangaza during the 2022 polls
• He claimed that the governor deliberately avoided direct interaction with him, asserting that he primarily collaborated with her spouse
• According to him, Mwangaza's impeachment was a way of vindication for those she had wronged

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Celebrations erupted in parts of Meru county after the Senate upheld the impeachment of Governor Kawira Mwangaza, as decided by the Meru Members of the County Assembly.

Among the celebrants was Robert Kirema from Mitunguu, who revealed to TUKO.co.ke that his happinessstems from a longstanding grievance dating back to 2022.

What did Robert Kirema do for Mwangaza?

Kirema had supported Mwangaza’s election campaign by installing power converters in the governor's vehicle to reduce the reliance on generators.

The governor had promised him employment as a sound engineer post-election. However, Kirema alleges that once Mwangaza took office, he was ignored.

"She promised to appoint me as the county's sound engineer, which is why I dedicated myself to her campaign. I installed power inverters in her Rav4 car and a lorry, and did so many other jobs, and actively supported her campaign through my social media channels," he said.

He noted that he had a working relationship with Murega Baichu, Mwangaza’s husband, as the governor reportedly avoided direct association with him.

Kirema claimed that he has not been paid the KSh 35,000 owed to him and that Mwangaza failed to assist his children with bursaries or grants, despite his significant role in seeing her win the election and the evident failure of awarding him a job.

The devastated father who alleges to have worked with various senior county officials, shared messages depicting how his numerous attempts to contact Mwangaza and her staff for job opportunities—both for himself and his wife, a pharmacist—failed.

"She owes me KSh 35,000, and since taking office, the governor has consistently frustrated me. I have never received even a cup of tea, transportation fare, or lunch from her. Despite sending numerous messages and sharing photos from her campaign events, I have received no response," he added.

How did Kirema react to Mwangaza's impeachment?

When the 43-year-old learned of Mwangaza's impeachment, he recalled a prophecy he had made about the governor's downfall.

He asserted that he shared the prophecy and warned her about the challenges she would face during her term.

Kirema felt a sense of relief, believing that the governor's impeachment was a vindication for those she had wronged.

"I am very happy because I believe the debt remedy is repayment. At least God has paid us back. If you owe someone, repay the debt. I have evidence. Let us stop tarnishing the reputation of the people of Meru because of one individual. She was bad from the onset but we were blinded," said Kirema.

High Court suspends Kawira Mwangaza's impeachment

Meanwhile, Mwangaza moved to the High Court to challenge the decision of the Senate plenary which voted to uphold her removal from office.

Justice Bahati Mwamuye suspended the Senate's resolution to affirm Mwangaza's ouster until the case is heard and determined.

Mwamunye further directed Senate Speaker Amoson Kingi not to gazette the governor's impeachment until the case is determined.

What else you need to know about Kawira Mwangaza's impeachment

• How a majority of senators voted to impeach Kawira Mwangaza
• Kawira Mwangaza turned biblical after senators approved her impeachment
• TUKO.co.ke shared a profile of Isaac M'Ethingia, Meru's deputy governor set to succeed Mwangaza

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke