Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu has claimed that he warned his Kibwezi West counterpart Mwengi Mutuse over the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Speaking in an interview on Thursday, October 17, Mulu said he told Mutuse that the process he initiated was serious and needed to be handled carefully.

“Mwengi Mutuse was subjected to serious cross-examination. And I had warned him and told him that what he had started was a serious process. Nobody would go home just walking because you’re impeaching them. They would do serious interrogation. And that’s what we have seen,” Mulu remarked.

The Kitui Central MP noted that he wondered if his Kibwezi West counterpart anticipated the cross-examination, based on how he was responding.

“When you are asked a question, you must be prepared. I looked at one of the lawyers cross-examining Mutuse and wondered whether Mutuse expected it when he was pushing for the motion. You must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the grounds you’re pushing forward make sense," Mulu stated.

His remarks come after Mutuse had a tough time while being cross-examined by Gachagua's legal team at the Senate chamber on Wednesday.

In one of the instances, the Kibwezi West MP was at pains to respond to Advocate Elisha Ongoya, one of the DP's lawyers, on his claim that Gachagua owned the Vipingo Beach Resort.

"It may be getting hotter but look at the document, compose yourself, and read. What is the total number of shares in Vipingo Beach Company?" Ongoya posed to which Mutuse replied, "10,000."

Ongoya continued, "Who is indicated as the owner of all those 10,000 shares?" to which Mutuse responded, The late James Nderitu Gachagua."

Ongoya then asked, "When the DP says this company is wholly owned by his late brother, is he speaking the truth or not?"

The Kibwezi MP struggled to reply, but after the intervention of the Senate Speaker, he replied, "Yes."

Mutuse was the mover of the impeachment motion against the deputy president and is one of the witnesses. 

The impeachment trial continues in the Senate, with Gachagua set to defend himself before the Senate plenary as the sole defense witness.