108 staff members at Gachagua’s office sent on immediate compulsory leave
108 staff members at the office of the impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have been directed to proceed on compulsory leave. In an internal memo signed by the Principal Administrative Secretary Patrick Mwangi and copied to Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, the affected workers are in job groups T and […]
High Court suspends replacement of former DP Gachagua
The High Court has suspended the replacement of former Deputy President Rigathi following his impeachment at the Senate on Thursday, October 17, 2024. In a ruling on Friday, October 18, 2024, High Court judge Justice Chacha Mwita issued temporary orders barring the seat from being filled pending the hearing of the case on October 24, […]
MP Gakuya reveals why Gachagua chose to face impeachment case head-on
Embakasi North Member of Parliament (MP) James Gakuya has weighed in on the ongoing debate of the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua as Kenya’s Deputy President. Speaking during a live interview with K24TV, Gakuya, who is Gachagua’s ally, disclosed that he tried to persuade him to resign because of the consequences of the impeachment on his […]
Senator Omtatah pokes holes in Gachagua’s impeachment process
Busia County Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised concerns about the impeachment process that saw Rigathi Gachagua kicked out as Deputy President. Speaking to the media shortly after the Senate upheld the impeachment motion, Omtatah said that Gachagua was not given a fair judgment, adding that the process was rushed considering that they had up to […]
‘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 […]
Lawyer Muthomi Thiankolu explains how DP Gachagua violated his oath of office
Lawyer Muthomi Thiankolu who is the legal representative of the National Assembly in the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has explained how Gachagua violated his oath of office. Speaking during the impeachment proceedings at the Senate on Thursday, October 17, 2024, Thiankolu said that the embattled DP violated the oath of his office […]