- Tension is rising as 242 MPs have signed a motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, setting the stage for a fierce political showdown
- Gachagua has fired back, accusing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of orchestrating a politically motivated plot by targeting his allies with trumped-up charges
- This comes days after the DP hit at the President and his team claiming they had removed him from his private WhatsApp group
The political storm surrounding Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has escalated, as a petition to impeach him gathers momentum.
In a dramatic turn of events, 242 members of parliament have signed a motion to oust the deputy president, surpassing the required threshold of 117 signatures to initiate formal proceedings.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa is expected to table the motion soon, a move that could plunge the nation’s political landscape into deeper uncertainty.
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The brewing tension comes on the heels of a separate but equally troubling development.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has accused several MPs allied to Gachagua of involvement in the violent protests that rocked Kenya in June 2024.
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These MPs, including Embakasi North’s James Mwangi Gakuya and Embakasi Central’s Benjamin Gathiru Mejja Donk, face charges ranging from conspiracy to commit a felony to incitement and money laundering.
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Gachagua has lashed out at the DCI, accusing it of engaging in politically motivated harassment.
He claimed that the criminal justice system is being weaponized to weaken his position and pave the way for his impeachment.
“This evil scheme is to associate them [my allies] with violent demonstrations… in a futile attempt to soil my name,” he said in a public statement.
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Gachagua insists that he and President William Ruto had promised to separate law enforcement from political battles when they assumed office, and he expressed dismay at the current turn of events.
