Paul Muite on legality of the bench: I will certainly persuade Gachagua to appeal the ruling
Senior Counsel Paul Muite has announced plans to appeal a recent court ruling that upheld the legal authority of Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) Philomena Mwilu to appoint a three-judge bench to preside over the impeachment proceedings of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The decision, made by a three-judge High Court bench on Wednesday, October 23, […]
DP Gachagua’s lawyers walk out after Senate decides to proceed with impeachment hearing
Rigathi Gachagua’s lawyers walked out of the Senate in protest of the Senators’ move to continue with the impeachment hearing in the absence of the Deputy President. Gachagua did not avail himself for cross-examination on Thursday, October 17, 2024, with his lawyer, Paul Muite, revealing that the DP was taken ill and admitted at Karen […]
‘Gachagua suffering from intense chest pains’ – Lawyer Muite reveals as DP fails to honour Speaker Kingi’s 5 PM deadline
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is suffering from intense chest pains, his lead counsel Paul Muite has told the Senate. Gachagua on Thursday, October 17, 2024, failed to show up at the Senate as a witness, with his lawyers telling the senators that he had been taken ill. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi was forced to suspend […]
DP Gachagua hospitalized moments before his scheduled Senate appearance as witness, lawyer Paul Muite reveals
It has now emerged that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is sick and in hospital and will therefore not be able to appear in the Senate as a witness during his impeachment case. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi on Thursday, October 17, 2024, called on the Deputy President’s legal team to present their witness, Gachagua, but he […]
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 […]
I’m not sick, I shed weight on purpose – Muite clarifies
Veteran politician and accomplished lawyer Paul Muite has come to refute reports of his purported ailment. The senior counsel rubbished claims that alleged his sudden emaciation resulted from cancer. In a tweet on Friday, the Safina party supremo said the reports of his sickness were inaccurate, adding that he had shed weight due to his […]
5 things you should know about Paul Muite
Paul Muite is among the most prominent lawyers, having served the country in the legal and political spheres since Daniel Arap Moi’s era. He is a prominent figure in Kenya’s second liberation struggle for multipartyism during the 1990s. He also served as the chairman of the Law Society of Kenya at some point. Here are […]