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Vihiga MCAs impeach deputy speaker Butiya over violations

Vihiga County Assembly Deputy Speaker Nixon Butiya leads a press conference at their headquarters in Vihiga on August 9, 2018. He has been ousted. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Derick Luvega

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • He was impeached after 31 MCAs voted in favour of the motion, while six others abstained.
  • Tambua Ward MCA Manoah Mboku accused Mr Butiya of abuse of office, bias, and incompetence.

Vihiga County Assembly on Thursday impeached Deputy Speaker Nixon Butiya, barely a week after withdrawing a similar move against Governor Wilber Ottichilo.

Mr Butiya was impeached after 31 MCAs voted in favour of the motion, replacing him with Jepkoyai Ward MCA Zachariah Murefu.

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