{"id":98028,"date":"2024-10-01T15:03:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/6-mps-against-gachaguas-impeachment-seek-president-rutos-intervention\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:03:24","slug":"6-mps-against-gachaguas-impeachment-seek-president-rutos-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/6-mps-against-gachaguas-impeachment-seek-president-rutos-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"6 MPs against Gachagua\u2019s impeachment seek President Ruto\u2019s intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 \u2013 Lawmakers from Mt. Kenya region are calling upon President William Ruto to intervene on the ongoing impeachment against his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua claiming the issue cannot be dispensed without his blessings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The leaders who have vowed to reject the impeachment motion pushed for internal dispute resolution on the matter.<\/p>\n

Led by Muranga Senator Joe Nyutu they claimed the inclusion of Azimio leader Raila Odinga allies in Kenya Kwanza regime under broad based government has led to Gachagua\u2019s woes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they vote to impeach the Deputy President then ODM will not convince anyone that they were not brought into government to kick out Gachagua. We believe the broad-based government was meant to sideline him,\u201d Nyutu said.<\/p>\n

The Murang\u2019a Senator warned that should the impeachment motion against Gachagua successfully sail through it will draw a wedge between President Ruto and the Mt Kenya electorate.<\/p>\n

\u201cDivorcing Gachagua is divorcing the whole Mount Kenya. We believe that they should embrace dialogue to iron out the differences between them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Maragua MP Mary Wamaua termed it unfortunate that Gachagua was being edged out of office for his vehement quest to advocate the Mt Kenya Unity calling for sobriety in handling the special motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Deputy President is being hanged through the impeachment motion for advocating for the unity of the mountain, one day history will fight for itself. We know they fear when the mountain is united,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n

Senator Nyutu highlighted the differences between President Ruto and his boss then Uhuru Kenyatta expressing that the frosty relationship should not be addressed through an impeachment motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t see anything that the Deputy President has done that\u2019s irreconcilable. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta never through the MPs initiated such proceedings against Ruto,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The leaders pointed out that the raging issues on the impeachment debate is simply a debate between Gachagua and UDA MPs were mainly internal party issues which can be adjudicated by the internal dispute mechanisms.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be condemned unheard. Its on that basis that we are seeking and beseeching our fellow MPs to give dispute resolution mechanism a chance,\u201d said Kigumo MP Joseph Kamau.<\/p>\n

An impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been formally tabled in Parliament, signalling the start of the impeachment process.<\/p>\n

The motion, introduced by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse, accuses Gachagua of over 10 violations, including breaches of the constitution, corruption, and incitement.<\/p>\n

Mutuse presented the names of 291 MPs supporting the motion, a number that surpassed the required 117 signatures to meet the constitutional threshold. Speaker Moses Wetangula confirmed that the motion met all the necessary criteria for the impeachment process to proceed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to make it clear to this House and to Kenyans that I have no malice, no ill-will, and no personal vendetta against the Deputy President. I am simply fulfilling my duty as a citizen and Member of Parliament,\u201d Mutuse said during the session.<\/p>\n

The motion, scheduled for debate in the National Assembly, outlines nine charges against Gachagua. These include gross violations of the Constitution, promoting ethnic discrimination, and undermining national unity through divisive public statements.<\/p>\n

Gachagua is also accused of contradicting government policies and failing to uphold his duties as Deputy President, particularly in relation to collective Cabinet responsibility.<\/p>\n

Mutuse defended his decision, stating that he has nine witnesses ready to provide evidence for each accusation. \u201cIf the people can\u2019t receive services because of Gachagua, we believe it\u2019s necessary to remove him for the sake of Kenyans,\u201d Mutuse asserted.<\/p>\n

In addition to constitutional violations, the motion accuses Gachagua of engaging in corruption, money laundering, and abuse of office, thereby violating anti-corruption laws. \u201cEngaging in corruption and money laundering while in office undermines public trust and violates the law,\u201d Mutuse said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 \u2013 Lawmakers from Mt. Kenya region are calling upon President William Ruto to intervene on the ongoing impeachment against his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua claiming the issue cannot be dispensed without his blessings. The leaders who have vowed to reject the impeachment motion pushed for internal dispute resolution on the matter. Led […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98028\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}