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Kawira Mwangaza vows to make comeback after being ousted as governor
19th July, 2025 08:50 PM
Former Governor Kawira Mwangaza has vowed to make a political comeback after months in the cold following her impeachment as Meru Governor.
In a fiery speech during the launch of the Umoja na Maendeleo Party (UMP), on Saturday, July 19, 2025, Kawira stated she is an unstoppable force that will continue to advocate for the justice of the Meru people and protect the constitution of Kenya.
“We are unstoppable, and we do not fear anybody. Let this be heard even at the State House: the rights of Meru must be respected. We want respect for our people and the constitution of this country. We live in a country that has a constitution, not one of making calls and pushing for the ouster of a people in leadership,” she stated.
Mwangaza also castigated unnamed individuals whom she labeled as traitors who orchestrated her political downfall.
“Cartels came together and decided that they have to impeach me. It is now four months since my impeachment. Have you seen any progress and development here? She posed.
“I sometimes look back at the difficulties I encountered during my tenure with sorrow from the start. Since I was elected, what had I done? Even now, my hands remain clean. It pains me how a few cartels took the decision of over two hundred thousand voters who woke up early to vote for a candidate of their choice,” she lamented.
Speaking at the event, Mwangaza also pledged to prioritise the needs of the ordinary citizens, women, and the needy and disadvantaged members of the society.
“Our party will ensure development reaches wananchi at the grassroots. We will lead in advocating the rights of women and children,” she stated.
Her sentiments come after Mugambi Imanyara also weighed in on her ouster.
The renowned lawyer attributed her political predicaments and subsequent ouster as governor to her independent candidate status.
He argued that her impeachment motion would not have sailed through had she belonged to a party.
“You know, for you to heal, you have to know what ails you. The ailment that finished Kawira was that she did not belong to a party. She vied as an independent candidate; had she belonged to a party, she would have had enough members in the assembly to ensure that she would not get impeached,” he stated.
