A photo collage of President Ruto and Siaya Governor James OrengoSiaya Governor James Orengo has called for the impeachment of President William Ruto, citing the verbal exchange he has had with opposition leaders in the past few days. Orengo said the grounds for impeachment under the constitution include gross violation of the law and failure to uphold the principles of leadership and integrity. Nevertheless, Orengo added that the only recourse, according to constitutional provisions, is impeachment or parliamentary sanction. The remarks come amid a string of verbal confrontations between Ruto and opposition leaders, including public exchanges over political and personal matters. Ruto’s maintained that his comments aimed at balancing criticism of opposition leaders while positioning his administration as focused on national unity and development.

Source: The Star March 19, 2026 12:36 UTC