The public participation exercise on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has kicked off across various centres in the country.
In photos and videos seen by Nairobileo.co.ke on Friday morning, October 4, several members of the public already began filling out the provided questionnaires as others made their way to the venues.
In Meru County, the exercise is taking place at Kamunde Hall in Meru Town, where members of the public were seen actively participating.
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Similarly, in Uasin Gishu County, residents gathered at the Uasin Gishu County Government Hall to express their views on the proposed impeachment.
The members of the public lined up in huge numbers to access the premises of the public participation hearing.
The scenes were the same at the Maasai National Polytechnic in Kajiado County, where residents streamed in to participate in the exercise.
At the Bomas of Kenya, which serves as the collection centre for Nairobi County constituencies, there was a steady flow of citizens arriving to participate in the public hearing.
On Tuesday, October 2, the National Assembly invited Kenyans to submit their views on the impeachment motion by sending their views via email to [email protected] before October 5.
Similarly, the views can be forwarded to the Clerk of the National Assembly via P.O. Box 41842-00100 Nairobi or hand delivered to his office at Main Parliament buildings in Nairobi.
Parliament disclosed that during the public hearings on the motion across all the counties in the country, the views will be collated.
While approving the motion on Tuesday, October 1, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula stated that Gachagua will be given two hours to defend himself against the charges in the impeachment motion on October 8, 2024.
