List Of Senators Who Tried To Save Sonko From Impeachment

On Thursday night, December 17, the Kenya Senate voted to uphold the impeachment of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko.

16 out of the 45 senators tried to save Governor Sonko from being impeached during the Senate hearings.

The 16 senators who voted “NO” were; Samson Cherargei (Nandi), Aaron Cheruiyot ( Kericho), John Munyes (Turkana), Susan Kihika (Nakuru), Kithure Kindiki (Tharaka Nithi), Christopher Lang’at (Bomet), Ltumbesi Lelegwe (Samburu) and Mary Kitany (Meru).

Anuar Loitiptip (Lamu), Mohamed Maalim Mohamud (Mandera), Philip Salau Mpaayei (Kajiado), Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet), John Nderitu (Laikipia), Olekina Ledama (Narok), Enoch Kiio (Kitui) and Juma Wario (Tana River).

27 of the senators voted in favour of Sonko’s impeachment while two (Makueni’s Mutula Kilonzo and Nairobi’s Johnson Sakaja) abstained.

“Voting is optional. If you want to vote well and good, if not, then it is still okay,” speaker Kenneth Lusaka stated.

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