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Voters in Gachaguas Mathira turf move to recall MP for supporting impeachment

Voters in Gachaguas Mathira turf move to recall MP for supporting impeachment

NYERI, Kenya, Nov 13 — The campaign against Members of the National Assembly from the Mt. Kenya region who voted for the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has taken a new turn. Residents of Mathira, Gachagua’s home constituency, have begun collecting signatures to initiate a recall of their representative, Eric Wamumbi. Armed with their national identity cards, voters gathered at the Karatina open-air market to sign petitions, stating they are prepared to proceed with the recall once the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is fully reconstituted. Speaking at the Karatina market, where the petition drive began on Wednesday, residents expressed their discontent, declaring Wamumbi “unwanted”. “As residents, we have resolved to start collecting signatures to recall Wamumbi because he has not initiated any meaningful development and betrayed