A motion seeking the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to be tabled in Parliament today, Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
The motion, scheduled for 2:30 PM, is expected to dominate the day’s political discussions.
This follows a High Court ruling that declined to grant interim orders to stop the parliamentary process.
Former Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala had petitioned the court to halt the impeachment motion, but his request was among several dismissed by the judiciary.
The special motion for Gachagua’s removal will be introduced by one of the MPs pushing for his ouster.
Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has confirmed that the motion, which requires the backing of at least 233 MPs to pass, has already garnered significant support. As of Sunday, reports indicated that 302 MPs had signed the motion.
The impeachment charges include accusations of violating Article 10 of the Constitution. Gachagua’s critics allege that his public statements have incited ethnic division, threatening national unity.
Additionally, he faces allegations of illegal acquisition of taxpayer-funded assets in Nyeri, Nairobi, and Kilifi counties.
However, Gachagua has strongly denied these accusations, specifically refuting claims that his children were involved in the controversial purchase of the TreeTops hotel in Aberdare National Park.
Speaking in the Rift Valley on Monday, September 30, 2024, he clarified that his sons, Kelvin and Keith, do not do business with the government. Instead, they took out a loan to lease the property from Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS).
“They have leased this hotel from KWS, not purchased it,” Gachagua stated.