Heavy security outside parliament amid DP Gachagua’s Senate impeachment trial
Heavy police presence has been deployed at Parliament buildings ahead of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Senate impeachment trial. A spot-check by K24 Digital also shows Parliament Road closed. DP Gachagua’s Senate impeachment trial follows after a three-judge bench declined to stop his impeachment trial. “It is our view that this is not one such case […]
Eric Theuri: There should be a mechanism for removing president who is unpopular and has lost support
Former President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Eric Theuri has proposed that a formal process should be established to oust a president who becomes extremely unpopular, even if they still have several years left in office. Speaking during a local TV interview on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Theuri emphasized that the removal process, […]
‘Gen Zs have awakened conscience of the nation’ – NCIC
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has hailed Gen Zs saying they have awakened the conscience of the nation. Led by NCIC Chairman Samuel Kobia, NCIC noted that there has been a significant change in behaviour among politicians since the Gen Zs began taking interest and showing concern about national issues affecting them. Expressing […]
DP Gachagua’s impeachment could cause conflicts in the country – NCIC
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has expressed concern over the country’s unity following Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment motion. Speaking on Monday, October 14, 2024, NCIC Chairman Samuel Kobia warned that the country’s unity would be at threat should the Senate impeach the DP, he additionally warned that if the impeachment is successful […]
Nakuru governor was booed due to MPs’ refusal to pardon Gachagua – Makueni senator
Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has strongly criticized the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, referring to the process as an act of lynching and public mob justice during a televised interview on Monday, October 14, 2024. Speaking out on the ongoing political turmoil following the National Assembly’s decision to impeach Gachagua, Maanzo accused younger politicians […]
Duale clashes with constitutional lawyer over role of IEBC in nomination of new Deputy President
Environment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has strongly criticized the position of constitutional lawyer Waikwa Wanyoike regarding the role of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in the nomination of a new deputy president, amid the ongoing impeachment hearing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in the Senate. In a recent column, Wanyoike argued that […]
Makau Mutua to lawyer Paul Muite: ‘Stop giving Gachagua false hope, his goose is cooked’
Legal scholar Professor Makau Mutua has sharply criticized veteran lawyer Paul Muite, who represents Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in his impeachment proceedings. In a tweet on Friday, October 11, 2024, Mutua urged Muite to temper his optimism regarding the looming impeachment. While acknowledging Muite’s stature as one of Kenya’s leading lawyers, Mutua advised him against […]