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Kimani Ichung’wah, the National Assembly Majority Leader, has announced that Members of Parliament will no longer focus on impeaching Cabinet Secretaries. Instead, MPs will prioritize overseeing their work.
Ichung’wah made this statement while addressing the House on Thursday, urging appointed officials who are uncomfortable with their roles in the government to resign. He emphasized that MPs will oversee the performance of Cabinet Secretaries but will not waste time trying to impeach them.
“Even the current Cabinet Secretaries will be monitored, but we will no longer waste our parliamentary time on impeachment proceedings. Cabinet Secretaries are not worth our time for such matters,” Ichung’wah stated.
He added that any Cabinet Secretary who feels they have failed in their role or is unfit for the position should resign, as they should not waste the time of MPs or President William Ruto.
Ichung’wah clarified that the President has the authority to hire, dismiss, and reassign Cabinet Secretaries. He also urged leaders to respect their roles in ministries and state departments, stressing that no ministry is more important than another.
“If your goal is to engage in corruption or deal-making, you might find some state departments more appealing than others,” he remarked.
In 2024, Kenya experienced significant political shifts, with prominent figures, including Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, facing impeachment proceedings. While some officials lost their positions, others survived despite allegations of abuse of office, corruption, and misconduct.
Notably, Gachagua became the first Deputy President in Kenya’s history to be impeached, with 281 MPs voting for his removal.
Meanwhile, Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza was impeached three times but was saved by the Senate on each occasion due to insufficient evidence.
Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi survived impeachment in May 2024 after a special parliamentary committee found the allegations unfounded.
