Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo survived an impeachment trial on Tuesday when the Senate upheld his defense against the County Assembly.

While delivering his speech in the House, Governor Guyo questioned if the Isiolo County Assembly met between June 18 and 26 to debate and pass the resolution for his removal.

In a vote, 31 Senators supported Guyo’s protest against 12, allowing him to remain in office.

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, on the other hand, warned Guyo not to escalate the feud within the county leadership, instead asking him to streamline damaged relationships with opposition lawmakers.

“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.

“Clearly there are cracks in the walls of Isiolo County. If I were you I’d go mend those cracks. You need to have a sitting with your Senator even if it’s through a third party. You need to mend your relationship with the County Assembly.”

The County Assembly had filed an impeachment resolution against Guyo, accusing him of gross misconduct, abuse of power, and violations of many statutes and the Constitution.

Guyo was accused of blocking key development projects, failing to meet income projections, building a bloated executive, and appointing 36 advisors and 31 chief officers, despite Isiolo County getting the third-lowest revenue allocation nationally.

Furthermore, Guyo was accused of providing short-term, two-year contracts to top officers, which the County Assembly claimed created a “environment of fear and uncertainty.”

The impeachment motion proceeded despite a court ruling barring the Assembly from doing so.