A petition has been filed in court seeking to have Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga declared unfit to hold public office.
This follows allegations he made about ethnic and inflammatory remarks that threaten national unity and cohesion.
The petitioners, Bunge la Mwananchi, Lawrence Oyugi, Komeade Bush and Nicholas Kimanzi want the Court to issue interim orders suspending Governor Kahiga from performing the functions of his office pending the determination of the case.
They also want the Governor barred from making further ethnic-based or inflammatory statements, arguing that his utterances have violated the Constitution and could fuel ethnic tensions.
According to the court documents, the case arises from statements allegedly made by Governor Kahiga on October 17, 2024, during a public function in Nyeri County.
The petition states that the Governor’s comments were loaded with ethnic coding and incitement, amounting to hate speech and gross misconduct under the Constitution, the Leadership and Integrity Act, and the National Cohesion and Integration Act.
They are asking the court to suspend Governor Kahiga from office pending the case outcome, declare him unfit to hold public office for gross misconduct, compel the DPP and EACC to investigate and take legal action against him, and ultimately remove him from office and award costs to the petitioners.
