The Senate has resolved to conduct the proposed impeachment proceedings against Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo through a plenary process after a Motion to establish a special committee failed to pass in the House.

The motion, moved by the Senate Majority Leader, sought the formation of a special committee to investigate the grounds for the Governor’s removal from office. However, the Motion collapsed after it failed to attract a seconder, a mandatory procedural requirement under the Senate Standing Orders. Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, who was expected to second the Motion, did not do so, leading to its automatic withdrawal.

Following the failure of the special committee route, the Senate shifted to the alternative legal pathway as provided for under the County Governments Act and the Senate Standing Orders. Deputy Speaker Sen. Kathuri Murungi informed the House that the impeachment process would now be handled in plenary, meaning all Senators will sit to hear and determine the matter.

The Senate Business Committee subsequently issued a structured timetable to guide the proceedings. The Clerk of the Senate was directed to issue formal invitations to appear to all parties involved by Thursday, 27th November, 2025. The parties, including Governor Nyaribo and the Nyamira County Assembly, were directed to file their written responses with the Office of the Clerk of the Senate by Monday, 1st December, 2025 at 5:00 p.m

In preparation for the hearings, the Clerk was further directed to circulate all documents received from the parties, including the Plenary Hearing Programme, to all Senators by close of business on Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

The Senate is scheduled to formally investigate the impeachment in plenary on Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 and Thursday, 4th December, 2025, during which Senators will hear submissions, examine evidence and interrogate both sides before making a final determination.