Monday, October 7, 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appears to be on his way out, as President William Ruto has reportedly lined up powerful witnesses to testify against him during his impeachment proceedings
The DP faces 11 charges related
to alleged economic crimes, abuse of office, and gross violations of the
Constitution, with Members of Parliament (MPs) set to vote on Tuesday on
whether the motion should go to full trial in the Senate.
According to reports, the
people set to testify against Gachagua include former KEMSA Chief Executive
Officer Andrew Mulwa who accused Gachagua and his last-born son Keith Rigathi
of interference in a mosquito net tender worth Ksh3.7 billion.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja
is also set to renew his rivalry with Gachagua with an affidavit accusing the
DP of opposing the relocation of traders from Nairobi's Wakulima Market to
Kangundo Road Market.
According to Sakaja's affidavit,
this is a decision by the county government and not the office of the DP,
making Gachagua guilty of violating the principle of separation of powers.
Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy
Wanjau is also set to testify against the DP, accusing him of opposing the
evacuation of Nairobi residents living within 30 metres of the Nairobi River
despite the Cabinet, in which Gachagua sits, approving the evacuation.
Gachagua's team of powerful
lawyers, led by Paul Muite, have been going through the charges facing the DP,
and advising him accordingly on how best to defend himself.
This comes even as Gachagua has begged Ruto for forgiveness ahead of the impeachment showdown.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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