Court declares Governor Guyo’s impeachment null and void
High Court of Meru has upheld an earlier conservatory order halting the County Assembly of Isiolo from impeaching Governor Adbi Guyo.
The ruling made by Justice Heston Nyaga comes a day after Governor Guyo was impeached on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after all 16 members of the county assembly (MCAs) present voted in favour of the ouster motion brought by Sericho MCA Abubakar Godana.
During a virtual court proceeding on Friday afternoon, June 27, 2025, Justice Heston Nyaga reaffirmed that the conservatory order issued on June 25, 2025, remains in effect.
“The said orders shall remain in force until set aside or reviewed by this court or the court of appeal,” said the justice.
He ordered that any action taken by the County Assembly in defiance of the court’s order would be considered null and void.
“Any act by the respondents or any other body or person in contravention of those orders shall be null and void,” said the judge.
The court proceedings stemmed from a petition filed by Abdi Hassan, who obtained interim orders against the Isiolo County Assembly, the Speaker, and the Clerk, challenging the impeachment motion dated June 18, 2025.
Contempt of court
Hassan’s legal team, led by lawyers Eric Theuri and Elias Mutuma, filed an application seeking to cite the Speaker and Clerk for contempt of court.
The respondents’ lawyers also sought to file an application for the judge’s recusal and a stay of proceedings.
The two have since been directed to appear in court on Monday, June 30, 2025.
“I have considered the matter and directed both the Speaker and the Clerk to appear in person or in the company of a lawyer of his choice in court on Monday to respond to the contempt or court allegations by 9.00 am,” the judge stated.
This came after their legal team, comprising Ekuru Aukot, Paul Wafula, Alex Mbaya, and Boniface Mwereru failed to clarify whether the court’s order had been complied with in a heated virtual legal battle.
The respondents’ lawyers also sought to file an application for the judge’s recusal and a stay of proceedings.
He added that the respondents may apply for recusal and a stay, but only after addressing the question of compliance with the existing court order.
Aukot and Wafula pushed the Judge to first address the issue of jurisdiction before handling contempt matters.
“Our client has lost confidence in the court, feeling that their right to a fair hearing has been violated,” Mbaya submitted.
However, with the ongoing legal battle and potential contempt charges, it remains unclear how the Senate if the Senate will proceed.
