The Senate has announced a special sitting for Friday afternoon to deliberate on budget-related legislation, while tensions escalate over the disputed impeachment of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo.
NAIROBI —Senate Speaker Amason Kingi called the sitting after receiving a formal request from the Senate Majority Leader, in line with Standing Order 33. The session is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and will focus on four critical bills tied to county financing.
The bills include the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill 2025, County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2025, County Governments Additional Allocations (No. 2) Bill 2025, and the mediation report on the Division of Revenue Bill 2025.
However, one item listed as “any other urgent business” has stirred speculation that the Senate may address the ongoing impeachment standoff in Isiolo County.
On Thursday, 16 out of 18 Isiolo County Assembly Members voted to impeach Governor Guyo. The motion cited alleged abuse of office, violation of the Constitution, poor development outcomes, failure to achieve revenue collection targets, and illegal appointments. According to the motion, Governor Guyo appointed 36 personal advisers exceeding guidelines set by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
Despite the strong vote, the legitimacy of the impeachment process has been thrown into question.
Hours after the vote, County Assembly Clerk Salad Boru Guracha issued a formal statement rejecting the claims of any official session having taken place.
“We categorically deny and clarify misleading reports circulating in the media and on social platforms claiming that the Assembly convened a sitting today, Thursday, 26th June 2025, to advance impeachment proceedings against the Governor of Isiolo County or to conduct any such related business,” Guracha stated.
He emphasized that no formal sitting was scheduled or authorized through the Clerk’s office. Guracha added that his office did not issue any order papers or official notices related to the motion.
Guracha also referenced existing court orders that bar the County Assembly from initiating any impeachment proceedings at this time. He reaffirmed the Assembly’s obligation to observe due process.
“The Assembly is fully bound by these orders and remains committed to upholding the rule of law and constitutional due process,” he said.
Describing the impeachment reports as false and politically driven, Guracha warned against what he called an attempt to deceive the public and undermine legitimate processes.
He also defended his legal standing as Clerk, noting that a court ruling had nullified an earlier suspension order issued against him.
“Anyone purporting to act as Clerk has no legal mandate to facilitate any such sitting or act on behalf of this Office,” Guracha stated.
The unfolding dispute now sits squarely before the Senate, which may be forced to determine the admissibility and validity of the impeachment motion should it reach the national level for further proceedings.
As of now, the status of the governor remains in legal and political limbo, with rival factions offering sharply conflicting versions of events inside the Isiolo County Assembly.
