Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s legal battle continues to gain momentum with lawyers taking centre stage in the Milimani courtroom. As the battle to retain his position as the second in command progresses, Gachagua is yet to come to terms with his impeachment saga as he hopes to get justice in court.
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has criticized two High Court judges, claiming they made an error by halting Gachagua’s impeachment process and blocking Kithure Kindiki from taking office. Represented by her lawyer, Prof. Githu Muigai, Oduor argued that once Senate Speaker Amason Kingi gazetted Gachagua’s removal, Gachagua effectively ceased to be the Deputy President.
Muigai questioned the purpose of the conservatory orders, suggesting there was nothing left to “conserve” after the removal had been formalized. Muigai further argued that the judges’ decision created unnecessary legal complications. He explained that the National Assembly had already appointed Kindiki to fill the position, which, in his view, should have rendered the conservatory orders moot.
He emphasized that Gachagua himself had acknowledged the vacancy in his response to the court, suggesting that the impeachment was a settled matter. This case adds tension to ongoing political shifts with President William Ruto reportedly consolidating power by aligning former Gachagua supporters from the Mt. Kenya region.
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor’s office maintains that the judicial intervention was inappropriate and overlooked crucial facts, making it difficult to move forward without clarity on the vacancy.
By Newsmedia