The National Assembly will conduct public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday, October 4, in all 47 counties.
After the public input, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula said the hearing of the motion will begin on Tuesday, October 8, after which Gachagua will be given two hours to defend himself against the charges.
The motion, sponsored by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse was tabled in the House on Tuesday, October 1.
While approving the motion, Wetang’ula declared that all 11 grounds presented to impeach Gachagua meet the constitutional threshold.
Wetang’ula explained that the grounds for impeachment fall under Article 150(1)(b) of the Constitution, which addresses the removal of a deputy president due to gross violation of the Constitution, serious crimes under national or international law, or gross misconduct.
In the motion seen by TUKIO.co.ke, Gachagua is accused of inexplicably amassing a property portfolio estimated at KSh 5.2 billion through corruption and money laundering over the past two years he had been serving as the deputy president