It is business as usual for Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo, who survived an impeachment case brought against him on Tuesday, July 8, after the Senate upheld his defense against the County Assembly.

In his defence Governor Guyo raised objections on the legality of the supposed sittings by the Isiolo County Assembly that were held on June 18 and 26 June to debate and pass the motion for his ouster.

In his ruling Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said, ”the Senate finds that the County Assembly of Isiolo did not appropriately hold sittings on the 18th June 2025, and 26th of June 2025, to table, debate, and pass a vote on the motion for the proposed removal from office by impeachment of the Governor of Isiolo County, Hon. Abdi Hassan. The impeachment proceedings terminate forthwith.”

In their vote late Tuesday 31 Senators upheld the objection against 12.

Speaker Kingi however cautioned Guyo against extending the tiff in the county leadership, urging him to streamline broken relationships with county legislators.

“This is not a win, and the Senate does not expect you to go out there chest-thumping. This is a postponement of your case. Depending on how you are going to carry yourself going forward that case may never be heard or may be back here in a matter of days. It’s up to you,” Kingi noted.

The County Assembly had filed an impeachment motion against Guyo on grounds of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and violation of various laws and the Constitution.

Guyo was accused of stalling major development projects, failing to achieve revenue targets, creating a bloated executive, appointing 36 advisors and 31 chief officers, despite Isiolo County receiving the third-lowest revenue allocation nationally.

In addition, Guyo was accused of issuing short-term, two-year contracts to chief officers, a move the County Assembly argued created an “environment of fear and uncertainty.”

The impeachment was passed by 16 out of 18 Isiolo County Assembly Members on 26th June 2025.

The impeachment motion moved forward despite a court order prohibiting the Assembly from proceeding with the process.

The Senate had set aside two days for the hearing of the case but it was determined on the first day.