Popular gospel Singer Ben Githae has released a political song amid Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment motion.
In his song, the renowned vocalist speaks of betrayal and without mentioning names, he seemingly likened the ongoing political temperatures to the scripture where Judas betrayed Jesus.
Below is the song’s lyrics.
Tuko nyakati zile za wasaliti, upande upande ni wasaliti, uadilifu, uaminifu, zimetupa vipaji za wasaliti, mungu tupee hekima tuwatambue wasaliti.
The song comes days after a senate motion to establish an 11-member special committee to handle the DP’s impeachment failed.
The motion moved by Kericho County Senator Aaron Cheruiyot failed to get a seconder after Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna declined.
“You will note that the Senate Majority Leader has moved a motion, the motion has however, failed to get a seconder, Standing Order 70 of the Senate Standing Orders states that the question on any motion shall not be proposed unless it shall have been seconded and any motion that is not seconded shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and shall not be moved again in the same session,” Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said.
The senate subsequently confirmed that Gachagua’s impeachment in plenary will be done on October 16 and 17.
“The motion having been deemed to be withdrawn, pursuant to SO 70 (1) the proposal for a special committee is defeated. The Senate will therefore proceed with the investigation on the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of H.E Rigathi Gachagua in plenary. In line with the schedule of activities of an impeachment hearing in plenary, the Senate shall investigate the matter in plenary on the 16th & 17th October, 2024.”
Gachagua was impeached on Tuesday after 282 MPs voted in favor of his ouster while 44 voted against it.
He was facing 11 counts of impeachement including abuse of office and corruption, and gross violation of the constitution among others.
