Ruto: High Court has no jurisdiction to hear Gachagua’s impeachment case
President William Ruto has filed a preliminary objection in a petition challenging the High Court from handling the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Ruto, through lawyer Adrian Kamotho, says that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine the petition. He also argues that it is an abuse of the court process. He is opposing a […]
DCI summons Gachagua over assassination attempt claims
Ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been summoned to appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over his assassination attempt claims. In a summon letter dated October 21, 2024, and seen by K24 Digital, the DCI argues that Gachagua had made serious allegations. The anti-crime agency in the letter addressed to Gachagua has invited […]
‘Let them rush development projects just as they did Gachagua’s impeachment’ – Salasya to KK gov’t
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has called on President William Ruto’s administration to fast-track development projects with the same energy they used in rushing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment. While addressing residents in Bukhalalire, Busia County on Saturday, October 19, 2024, the lawmaker made it clear that the residents of Western Kenya, much like the […]
‘DP Gachagua has never been investigated for criminal conduct’ – EACC’s Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud clarifies
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has said that it has never launched an investigation on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua regarding any criminal activity. Speaking before the Senate on Thursday, October 17, 2024, EACC Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud made this revelation during the ongoing impeachment proceedings against DP Gachagua. During the session, Mohamud emphasized that […]
Speaker Kingi censures Senators from creating TikTok clips during impeachment session
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi on Thursday, October 17, 2024, urged Senators not to embarrass the House during the impeachment hearing of Deputy President Rigathi Gahagua by recording TikTok clips. Kingi, during the second day of the hearing of DP Gachagua’s impeachment, urged the senators to take the matter with the seriousness it deserved. Kingi cautions […]
Gachagua impeachment: List of lawyers representing National Assembly in Senate
The hearing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, kicked off at the senate. The National Assembly on Monday, October 14, 2024, submitted to the Senate its evidence against DP Gachagua. Lawyers in Gachagua impeachment Senior Counsel and Siaya Governor James Orengo is heading the team arguing for the removal […]
Another blow to DP Gachagua as three-judge bench declines to stop his impeachment trial
Embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has yet again suffered another blow after the three-judge bench declined to stop the trial of his impeachment at the Senate. “It is our view that this is not one such case where intervention is automatic. The issues raised by the parties will be required to be interrogated. We therefore […]