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Deputy President’s Impeachment, Kenyans Demand President Also Be Removed

Kenyans attending the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua the country’s Deputy President conducted in public have demanded that the President also be ejected.

“The President must go, too,” said one resident at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, where the exercise is taking place.

The public hearings are taking place across the country’s 290 constituencies effectively triggering mixed reactions from Kenyans.

Some Kenyans submitted that the impeachment motion has merit, however, “Kenya’s troubles are not solely the fault of Gachagua, but rather a result of the entire presidency, including President Ruto.”

According to the Kenyan constitution, members of the public argued that both the President and his Deputy were elected together thus “it would be hypocritical to remove Gachagua from his position while leaving the President untouched.”

“We elected them together and so they should both go home,” one Kenyan said at the public hearing.

Gachagua is accused of gross violations of the Constitution, including promoting ethnic discrimination and undermining national unity through divisive public statements.

The Deputy President is also accused of promoting ethnic hatred and violating the principle of collective Cabinet responsibility.

He is also accused of undermining devolution and violating the principle of judicial independence.

Gachagua allegedly engaged in corruption, money laundering, and abuse of office, violating anti-corruption laws.

The embattled Deputy President is also accused of making false and malicious statements, breaching the Penal Code and Leadership and Integrity Act.

Gachagua is also accused of gross misconduct, including reckless attacks on the National Intelligence Service, insubordination to the President, bullying public officers, and influencing corrupt practices.

In Nyeri County, Gachagua’s home region, residents took to the streets on Friday protesting the impeachment process which they describe as politically motivated.

The impeachment motion, introduced by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse, accuses Gachagua of 10 violations.

Mutuse has secured 291 MPs’ signatures, surpassing the required threshold of 117 to initiate the proceedings.

 

 

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