Raila Saves Sakaja From Impeachment After Closed-Door Meeting

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s looming impeachment appears to have been temporarily defused following high-level interventions by Orange Democratic Movement party leader Raila Odinga.
On Tuesday, Raila held a closed-door meeting with Sakaja and ODM-allied MCAs, during which he persuaded them to suspend their push for impeachment. The discussions were aimed at creating space for dialogue and reconciliation between the Governor and the Assembly.
The developments were confirmed toKenyans.co.keby a source who attended the meeting, as well as Nairobi County ODM Chairperson George Aladwa, who later addressed the press.
Aladwa announced that the ODM MCAs had agreed to put the impeachment bid on hold for one month, giving Governor Sakaja time to adjust his leadership approach and mend ties with the Assembly.
”We have deliberated for nearly four hours, and the MCAs have raised all their concerns. Nairobi leadership, as well as the party, has also resolved to drop the impending impeachment to allow us to correct the wrong,” Aladwa said.
However, the deliberations made it clear that the motion will be suspended for a month to allow both sides to address the contested issues.
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