County Speaker Resigns While During Impeachment Motion
Julius Gaya, Speaker of the Homa Bay County Assembly, has resigned in what appears to be a calculated political maneuver to avoid impeachment.
Gaya resigned hours before an impeachment motion against him was scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, November 12, at a session.
Deputy Speaker Okings Okomo announced Gaya’s resignation on the floor of the House, claiming that the entire process was procedural after getting a receipt from the clerk.
“Honorable Members, I received the resignation letter of Hon Julius Gaya as the Speaker of Homa Bay County Assembly addressed to the Clerk,” he told the MCAs
Homa Bay County Assembly Speaker Julius Gaya has stepped down from his position in what appears to be a strategic move to avoid impeachment. His resignation occurred just hours before a scheduled impeachment vote on Tuesday, November 12.
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Deputy Speaker Okings Okomo confirmed… pic.twitter.com/UmjEOMqS8x
“I wish to remind you of the provision of standing order 14A (1) which provides that a speaker who intends to resign from office shall submit a letter of resignation to the clerk.”
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The statement was received with the characteristic stomping of feet from County Assembly members, who publicly displayed their delight at the latest development.
According to Okomo, Gaya used his resignation letter to thank the members for giving him the opportunity to serve as the Assembly’s third Speaker since the new Constitution was promulgated.
Gaya was elected to the seat in September 2022, directly following the general election.
County Speaker Resigns While During Impeachment Motion
