Sunday, October 6, 2024 - Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has dismissed those calling for the impeachment of President William Ruto alongside his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, saying that cannot happen.
Speaking in Bungoma during a
public participation exercise on Gachagua’s impeachment, Barasa noted that Ruto
and Gachagua cannot be impeached simultaneously as some Kenyans are demanding
by virtue of being elected as a pair.
He contended that impeaching
Ruto and Gachagua is impossible because, even in counties where governors and
their deputies are elected together, impeachment motions are usually filed
against only one.
Barasa stated that this practice
ensures the counties still have a leader even if one is impeached, and the same
applies to the country.
"Kenyans asked me...For
instance, when they impeach the governor, the deputy governor takes over as
governor.”
“When they impeach the deputy
governor, like the other day they impeached the deputy governor of Kisii, and
left the governor.”
“This is not different from the
case of the president and his deputy," Barasa said.
Constitutional lawyer Bobby Mkangi echoed similar sentiments, stating that since Gachagua and Ruto
were elected together, they are like twins but not conjoined twins.
According to Mkangi, each should
be assessed individually regarding evaluation and performance.
"It's a joint ticket upon
electing the presidency, but in holding them accountable to their performance,
they are held accountable individually," Mkangi said.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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