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Can a Governor be removed from office?

Yes

Yes, on grounds set in the Constitution; an Act of Parliament sets the removal procedure.

Article 181 lists the grounds: gross violation of the Constitution or any other law, serious reasons to believe the governor committed a crime, abuse of office or gross misconduct, and physical or mental incapacity. Parliament must pass legislation setting out the procedure. Article 182 says the deputy governor then takes over.

“A county governor may be removed from office on any of the following grounds— (a) gross violation of this Constitution or any other law;”

Article 181: Removal of a county governor

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Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.