- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s lawyer has alleged that the Senate is orchestrating a microwave impeachment to oust him from office
- The lawyer argued that if Gachagua is impeached, he will be unable to hold any public office in the country
- He further urged the court to prevent the Senate from debating the deputy president’s impeachment motion
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at Ekwutosblog, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
One of Rigathi Gachagua’s lawyers, Tom Macharia, has accused the Senate of attempting a “microwave impeachment” to remove the deputy president from office.
What did Macharia say about Gachagua’s impeachment?
Macharia argued that the attempt is occurring amid several trials where Gachagua sought to block his impeachment in the Senate.
“They are Looking for a microwave impeachment, the Senate is creating it’s own timeline,” Macharia told court.
While urging Justice Chacha Mwita to issue conservatory orders to stop the Senate’s debate on the impeachment motion against Gachagua, Macharia argued that if Gachagua is impeached, he will be permanently barred from holding any public servant position in the country.
Macharia added that Gachagua cannot even return to being a District Officer once impeached.
“My client cannot go back to bieng a DO,” Macharia argued.
He made a passionate appeal to Justice Mwita, urging him to issue conservatory orders before the Senate debates the impeachment motion against the deputy president on Wednesday October 16.
Justice Mwita is set to issue a ruling tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., a day before the Senate begins its hearing on the impeachment motion against the deputy president.
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National Assembly presents evidence of Gachagua’s trial at Senate
This comes after the National Assembly submitted over 20 boxes of evidence that were transported in two pickups under tight security to support the MPs’ stance.
The submission followed the impeachment of Gachagua by 282 Members of Parliament, who cited corruption, abuse of office, and threats against President William Ruto as key grounds for their decision.
Gachagua also submitted several cartons of evidence for his impeachment hearing at the Senate.
On the day of the hearing, Gachagua will have four hours to present his defence.
What else you need to know about Gachagua’s impeachment
- Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah dismissed claims that Mt. Kenya residents are hostile toward leaders supporting Gachagua’s removal
- Lawyer Kibe Mutai slammed MPs for hurriedly impeaching the deputy president, arguing that they acted like ‘sheep’ without reading and understanding the allegations.
- Two politicians have emerged as William Ruto’s favourites in the race to succeed Gachagua
