One of Rigathi Gachaguaโs lawyers, Tom Macharia, has accused the Senate of attempting a โmicrowave impeachmentโ to remove the deputy president from office. Macharia argued that the attempt is occurring amid several trials where Gachagua sought to block his impeachment in the Senate.[โฆ]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEโถ
“They are Looking for a microwave impeachment, the Senate is creating it’s own timeline,” Macharia told court.
While urging Justice Chacha Mwita to issue conservatory orders to stop the Senate’s debate on the impeachment motion against Gachagua, Macharia argued that if Gachagua is impeached, he will be permanently barred from holding any public servant position in the country.
Macharia added that Gachagua cannot even return to being a District Officer once impeached. “My client cannot go back to bieng a DO,” Macharia argued.
He made a passionate appeal to Justice Mwita, urging him to issue conservatory orders before the Senate debates the impeachment motion against the deputy president on Wednesday October 16.
Justice Mwita is set to issue a ruling tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., a day before the Senate begins its hearing on the impeachment motion against the deputy president.
This comes after the National Assembly submitted over 20 boxes of evidence that were transported in two pickups under tightย securityย to support the MPs’ stance.
The submission followed the impeachment of Gachagua by 282 Members of Parliament, who cited corruption, abuse of office, and threats against Presidentย William Rutoย as key grounds for their decision.
Gachagua also submitted several cartons of evidence for his impeachment hearing at the Senate. On the day of the hearing, Gachagua will have four hours to present his defenceโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
