DP Gachagua's Ally Commends Senate for Its Conduct of His Impeachment Hearing

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has expressed admiration for how the Senate has conducted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment hearing. 

In an update on X, on Thursday, October 17, the MP noted that compared to Members of the National Assembly, Senators take time to scrutinize allegations.

Wamuchomba further noted that most Senators have ambitions of running for gubernatorial seats and by standing with Gachagua, they stood a chance of winning the electorates. 

"Many senators who I know are men and women of honor who from their records always go by the facts. Most of those aspiring to be Governors want to be on the right side of the general citizen investigations to save DP Gachagua.

"Unlike the National Assembly, Senators take time to scrutinize allegations. The upper house is upper in integrity. That's my opinion," she stated.

Gachagua is undergoing impeachment proceedings initiated by the National Assembly, which voted overwhelmingly to impeach him on October 8, 2024.  

The Senate trial began on October 16, focusing on 11 charges, including corruption, incitement of ethnic discord, and undermining government authority.

Gachagua, who denies all allegations, has previously claimed that the process is politically motivated and a "witch hunt" orchestrated by opponents within the ruling coalition.

The Senate opted for a full chamber trial rather than a committee review, with proceedings scheduled over two days. 

Each side will present evidence and witnesses, followed by cross-examination and re-examination if necessary.

A two-thirds majority vote in the Senate is required for his removal; if successful, Gachagua would be the first deputy president impeached in Kenya since the constitutional provision was established in 2010.