Members of Parliament made three requests to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula following the tabling of the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Security
Led by the NA Leader of Majority Kimani Ichung'wah, the MPs called on the Speaker to liaise with the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over the protection of the legislators.
According to Ichung'wah, the MPs were dealing with a very sensitive matter, hence the need to protect all the members during the debate and the voting period.
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He cited that there were instances where there were security concerns for members including the June 25 protests when Parliament was raided.
"The security of Members of Parliament is paramount and Honourable Speaker, I say that looking at you because you know that on 25th June, none other than yourself, you were a target. And not a target for harm but a target for elimination based on the position you hold as Speaker and the ranking order should anything happen to the President and DP," he stated.
"I say this being privy to the information that I was privy to on the 25th of June and knowing that we are not dealing with an ordinary matter, we are not dealing with an ordinary man, we are dealing with a black man with a very black heart."
Invitation of the DP
On his part, Mandera North MP Abdullaih Bashir called on the Wetangula to rule on whether the DP would be invited to the house to defend himself on the allegations levelled against him.
The DP is accused of many things including the promotion of tribalism, and money laundering among others.
"I seek your guidance on whether it is necessary to invite the Deputy President to this House in terms of the right to be heard, noting we have nothing to do with the process," the lawmaker sought.
Determination of Two-Thirds Voting
Rising on a point of order, Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku sought clarification of what number would be used to determine support for the motion during the voting stage.
The MP explained that there were four members less owing to the nomination of John Mbadi and Opiyo Wandayi to the Cabinet. One MP also lost his seat following a petition while another legislator died while still in office.
Currently, there are only 345 MPs in the National Assembly. For Gachagua's impeachment to sail through, the motion has to be supported by two-thirds of the members.
Wetangula is set to give direction on the requests later in the evening.
