The National Assembly is set to debate on the impeachment motion of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.<\/p>\n
MPs will go through the 11 charges leveled against the DP, starting from 9 am.
\nThe motion, which was tabled on October 1, was presented by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse.<\/p>\n
The bid was supported by 291 MPs, way over the threshold of the 117 MPs required.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers are expected to take a vote later on after debating the grounds of impeachment.<\/p>\n
Gachagua to appear before MPs on impeachment bid
\nDeputy President Gachagua will on Tuesday at 5 pm, appear before the National Assembly to answer to allegations of impeachment.<\/p>\n
He is accused of making inciteful remarks, undermining President William Ruto and the Cabinet, bullying, ethnical discrimination and other violations of the Constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was elected by 7.2 million Kenyans; how dare you suggest I resign without public participation? I have no intention of resigning from this job\u2026 I will fight until the end,\u201d he told journalists at a press conference on Monday night, hours before the motion’s hearing in the National Assembly.<\/p>\n
Source: The Star<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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