Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Members of Parliament from the Rift Valley region to back the impeachment motion against him. Speaking to Kalenjin journalists on Monday, September 30, Gachagua vowed not to resign as the country’s deputy president.[β¦]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEβΆ
“I saw others saying that since 300 MPs have issued signatures supporting my impeachment motion, I should just resign. Why would I resign if I didn’t give myself this job?” Gachagua said.
Gachagua added that he believes he has done nothing wrong and is confident in his position, asserting that no one would intimidate him into resigning.
Gachagua further challenged Rift Valley MPs to support the impeachment motion against him, warning that the people of Mt. KenyaΒ are watching and waiting for that moment.
“If they’ll resort to chasing me away, let them do it. People from Mt. Kenya are waiting for Rift Valley MPs to send me away,” he asserted.
In response, Kapseret MPΒ Oscar SudiΒ Β reminded GachaguaΒ that his time in office is limited, urging him to promote unity in Kenya while implying that Gachagua’s motives were self-serving.
Sudi also urged Gachagua to abandon tribalΒ politicsΒ and stop trying to isolate the Agikuyu community from other Kenyans for his personal interests.
This comes as the National Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Owen Baya is scheduled to introduce the motion toΒ oust Gachagua on Tuesday afternoon, October 1.
Gachagua has beenΒ charged with constitutionalΒ violations, related legal breaches, gross misconduct, and abuse of office. Additional concerns that were raised by MPs include his contentious remarks about the Mt. Kenya region beingΒ shareholders in the Kenya KwanzaΒ government and accusations of promoting divisive politics in the country.
Another concern is Gachagua’s decision to blame the National Intelligence Service for the deadly protests against the Finance Bill 2024β¦CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
