Security Heightened In Nyeri On Day 2 Of Public Participation

This came a day after chaos erupted as residents differed on DP Gachagua’s impeachment. More police officers were deployed in Nyeri county on Saturday morning, October 5, the second day of public participation in the process to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

The exercise, which started on Friday, October 4, saw members of the public across the country trooping the venues to share their thoughts.

On Saturday, contingents of police were stationed at various venues in Nyeri to maintain calm and avert potential violence from the charged public.

The exercise was smooth from the morning, with residents accessing the centres to submit their views.

This came a day after chaos erupted in some parts of Nyeri, Gachagua’s native county, where residents took to the streets to disapprove of the motion against him.

Some of the residents claimed public participation forms had been pre-marked to present a false view of the issue at hand.

Others claimed bribery was being undertaken so that the members of the public could append their signatures in favour of the ouster motion.

They blocked roads by lighting bonfires, while others marched, chanting and blowing vuvuzelas in opposition to the removal from office by impeachment.

In some public participation centres in the county, members of the public were heard chanting ‘no Rigathi, no Ruto’ during the exercise.

Anti-riot police officers were deployed to the scene to contain the situation even as the residents continued with the protests.

Gachagua is scheduled to appear before a special plenary session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 8, when he will put up his defence against the charges he is facing.

Among the charges on which the impeachment proposal is based are alleged abuse of office, gross violation of the constitution and law breaches, alleged involvement in corruption and inflammatory remarks.

Recently, the deputy president hit out at his boss, President William Ruto, whom he accused of bankrolling the MPs to actualise the impeachment…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>