President William Ruto has continued to stay clear of the woes faced by his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, whose job is now on the line. A motion to impeach Gachagua is already in the National Assembly, with the House scheduling public participation in the course of the proceedings....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Ruto’s loud silence on the proceedings against his deputy has led to many quarters concluding that he is in support. The president returned to the country on Sunday after his official visit to the United States (US), where he attended the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Until Wednesday, October 2,ย Rutoย was confined within the State House precincts; this as the notice to oust Gachagua was formally presented in the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 1.
On Wednesday, Ruto hosted the East African Community (EAC) secretary general Veronica Nduva and other regional officials to deliberate on digitising the region’s institutions.
The president later met with the current and former governors and mayors of Africa and philanthropists and then graced the opening ceremony of the Magicalย Kenyaย Travel Expo.
Gachagua was a no-show in the president’s day’s activities. In light of his woes, Gachagua is on record saying that his impeachment cannot be institutedย without the approval of his Ruto.
The deputy president said such grave issues as the ouster of the deputy president must be a brainchild of the head of state.
He, therefore, suggested that the president blessed it.
According to him, as per the structure of the current regime, contentious legislation and issues with serious implications for the country must be canvassed in a Parliamentary Group (PG) meeting convened by Ruto before the matter is taken to parliament.
He added that in the event the motion is tabled in the National Assembly, the president will still be the one to push it to fruition.
While serving the House with the notice of the motion, Kibwezi MP Mwengi Mutuse who was the mover placed a host of allegations on Gachagua’s name, promising to substantiate each in his bid to convince his colleagues to send the deputy president home.
The charges forming the grounds for the impeachment include alleged gross violations of the constitution, reckless and inflammatory remarks, misconduct regarding Gachagua’s responsibility as the principal assistant to Ruto, corrupt and unlawful acquisition of assets valued at upward of KSh 5.7 billion, and alleged violation of both national and international laws, including the National Cohesion and Integration Act.
Following the admission of the motion to the National Assembly, a debate (in plenary) will follow and a vote later taken. The vote must have at least two-thirds of the MPs in support, which will indicate the House has resolved to impeach the deputy president.
The matter will be taken to the Senate, whose speaker will convene a seven-day meeting to review the charges against Gachagua. Should the motion of impeachment be supported by at least two-thirds of the senators after the hearing of both sides, Gachagua will cease to be the deputy president. This comes as the deputy president faults his boss for being behind the plot to have him deposedโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
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