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The High Court has rejected Ferdinand Waititu's application to bar Kiambu Governor James Nyoro from naming deputy.

On Monday, Waititu asked the court to bar Nyoro from appointing a deputy governor pending hearing and determination of a case where he is challenging his impeachment.

He had also moved to the court challenging his impeachment and the process the county assembly of Kiambu and the senate followed in his ouster.

The state objected the application claiming his impeachment was done by two constitutionally recognized bodies and due process was followed even in the swearing-in of governor Nyoro.

Lawyer Kibe Mungai, who represented Nyoro opposed Waititu's application further filing a preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case in Nairobi and not in Kiambu.

The Senate also opposed Waititu’s petition asking the impeached ex-Governor to file a formal application and argue it.

Nyoro was sworn in on Friday as the governor of Kiambu.

Another loss for Waititu at the High Court

Another blow to Waititu after today's court ruling

High Court Judge John Onyiego will preside over the swearing in ceremony of the new Kiambu Governor James Nyoro.

A statement by the judiciary confirmed the swearing in on Thursday morning.

This comes barely 24 hours after Senator impeached Ferdinand Waititu as the Kiambu governor.

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has gazetted the resolution by Senators to remove Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu from office by impeachment.

The Senate convicted the Waititu on all three counts leveled against him by the county assembly and voted to remove him from office.

Speaker Lusaka read the charges which were gross misconduct, abuse of office and engaging in corruption.

In the first charge, those in support of the motion were 27 versus 10, then 28 versus 11 for the second and third charges.

James Nyoro to be sworn in as governor of Kiambu

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