The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has submitted a comprehensive report to the National Assembly confirming that no formal sittings were held in the Isiolo County Assembly in June 2025 to remove Speaker Mohamed Roba Koto or install Abdullahi Jaldesa Banticha as his replacement.
In its report to the Clerk of the National Assembly, the DCI said it had recorded statements from 16 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and 18 staff members.
All affirmed that no proceedings took place on June 19, 24, or 26 dates cited in documents now under investigation for suspected forgery.
According to investigators, the assembly adjourned on June 18, 2025, to allow public participation on a motion to impeach Governor Abdi Guyo.
However, chaos erupted the same day when a group of intruders, allegedly led by the governor, stormed the chambers, assaulted staff, vandalised equipment, and stole computers and recording devices. With no backup system in place, all digital records including Hansard transcripts were lost.
The DCI also highlighted legal concerns surrounding the alleged speaker election, noting that both Abdullahi Jaldesa Banticha and Lucy Kagwiria Kaburu were serving as County Executive Committee (CEC) members at the time they purportedly applied to vie for the speaker position.
Additionally, Salad Boru Guracha is accused of administering an affirmation and oath of office to Banticha despite knowing that no lawful assembly sitting had been convened.
Banticha is similarly accused of signing the affirmation documents while aware that no valid election had taken place.
Banticha’s purported appointment as speaker was later revoked through a Kenya Gazette notice dated July 14, 2025, following advice from the Attorney General pending the completion of the DCI investigation.
The dispute escalated further on August 27, 2025, when nine MCAs filed a High Court petition in Isiolo challenging investigations by the Inspector General of Police, the DCI, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The court subsequently issued conservatory orders barring state agencies from arresting or prosecuting the petitioners over their involvement in the disputed events.
The DCI has now forwarded its file to the ODPP. The case is awaiting a High Court ruling scheduled for November 25, 2025, which will determine the next steps in the ongoing inquiry.
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