Tharaka-Nithi County Members of the County Assembly have impeached the County Assembly Deputy Speaker Susan Ngugi after a vote of no confidence.
Ms Ngugi who is also Marimanti ward Member of the County Assembly was accused of using unprofessional language, walking out of the House during the bursary committee among others.
The impeachment motion against her was tabled at the assembly on Wednesday 6th.
The motion was sponsored by Majority Leader Godfrey Murithi, who accused Ms Susan Ngugi of gross misconduct.
Ms Ngugi was been accused of storming out of the chambers on December 12, 2018 as the list of assembly business committee nominees was being tabled. She is said to have protested over the composition of the list.
The deputy speaker was also accused of making allegations against a fellow MCA without substantiating and using un-parliamentary language contrary to her duty of ensuring the dignity of the assembly and its rights and privileges are not misused.
Ms Ngugi was also accused of leaking a discussion of house business committee to the public and the press.