New Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma hit his first stumbling block minutes after he was sworn into office following a lawsuit filed against him on Monday, March 17.
Mutuma, who served as Deputy Governor since 2022, replaced his former boss Kawira Mwangaza after she was impeached by the Senate in 2024 in a decision that was upheld by the High Court on March 14.
Just moments after his swearing-in ceremony at the Mwendantu Grounds on Monday, an activist moved to court to challenge his assumption of office on various grounds.
The activist, Mike Makarina, argued that Mutuma's oath should have come 10 days after the occurrence of a vacancy.
