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Kawira Mwangaza

Kenyan politician who was Governor of Meru County from 2022 until her removal by Senate impeachment in August 2024, and earlier Member of the National Assembly for Meru County.

On appealLatest source dated 2025-03-17Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What is Kawira Mwangaza’s legal position?

Removal from office as Meru Governor by impeachment

On appeal

Current position. Her removal stands after the High Court dismissed her challenge on 14 March 2025; she filed a notice of appeal dated that day, and no Court of Appeal decision was found as of 2026-10-26.[1, 2, 3, 4]

Authority
Senate of Kenya; High Court of Kenya (Milimani); Court of Appeal
Status date
2025-03-14

History

  1. 2022-12 First impeachment by Meru County Assembly; a Senate special committee found the allegations unproven and she remained in office.
  2. 2023-11 Second impeachment; Senate plenary voted to clear her on all charges.
  3. 2024-08 Meru County Assembly passed a third impeachment motion; the Senate hearing began on 19 August 2024.
  4. 2024-08-21 Senate voted to remove her from office; Gazette Notice No. 10351 recorded the removal.
  5. 2025-03-14 High Court (Justice Bahati Mwamuye) dismissed her petition challenging the removal.
  6. 2025-03-14 Notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal dated the same day, as reported.
  7. 2025-03-17 Isaac Mutuma sworn in as Meru Governor.

Sources

  1. Mwangaza v Speaker of the Senate of Kenya; Council of Governors & 6 others [2025] KEHC 3069 (KLR)Kenya Law, 2025-03-14, primary source
  2. D-Day: How senators will decide Mwangaza's fateThe Star, 2024-08-20, secondary source
  3. Mutuma sworn in as Meru governor after court dims MwangazaTNX Africa (The Standard Group), 2025-03-17, secondary source
  4. Kawira Mwangaza files an appeal challenging her ousterK24 Digital, 2025-03-17, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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