Senate sitting suspended after Gachagua taken ill
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi suspended the session on Thursday, October 17, 2024, following reports that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had fallen ill just before his scheduled appearance. Gachagua was expected to testify in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against him. However, moments before he was expected at the chamber, his lawyer, Paul Muite, announced that the […]
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 […]
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 day 2: Mutuse musters remarkable comeback after fumbling on Wednesday
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has come up with plausible explanations for the litany of questions that caused him to fumble during Wednesday’s impeachment hearing against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. As the Senate session resumed on Thursday, October 17, 2024, Mutuse displayed a newfound confidence while fielding inquiries from senators. The day began with pointed […]
Gachagua’s impeachment showdown: 10 things that will happen at the Senate today
As the impeachment hearing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua enters its second day on October 17, 2024, anticipation and tension are palpable around the Senate proceedings scheduled for today. The proceedings are set to unfold with significant events that could determine the Deputy President’s political future. Here are 10 key events to watch for as […]
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 […]
Senators defy Kingi’s order and burst into songs during Oburu Oginga’s birthday
Senate chambers were on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, filled with joy and songs as Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga turned a year older. While the session resumed in the afternoon after the adjourning of the morning sitting due to lack of quorum, the lawmakers celebrated Oburu by singing birthday songs. Speaker Amason Kingi was the first […]