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"The former DP did not do himself a lot of favours, and for me, the time came, even though I said I would not support that impeachment, I was left with zero option."

President William Ruto's senior economic advisor Moses Kuria has opened up about his decision to support the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua as deputy president. 

Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, January 8, Kuria spoke about his relationship with the former DP, and acknowledged that despite their shared history, they had occasionally differed in their views but always maintained a respectful relationship. 

"Rigathi Gachagua is my friend. By the time he came to Parliament, I was already a parliamentarian. We campaigned together. We served together. He was my boss in Cabinet.

"We had our own differences of opinion, but we never disagreed publicly. I treated Rigathi Gachagua with absolute respect as my boss," he said.

Kuria, who previously resisted supporting calls for Gachagua's impeachment, confessed that he ultimately had no choice but to support his ouster when the situation reached a tipping point. 

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"Unfortunately, the former DP did not do himself a lot of favours, and for me, the time came, even though I said I would not support that impeachment, I was left with zero option," he remarked. 

File image of Moses Kuria

Gachagua was on October 17, 2024, impeached by the National Assembly on charges including gross violation of the constitution and incitement of ethnic hatred.  

The Senate later upheld five of the eleven charges, leading to his removal from office.

This comes a month after Kuria weighed in on the debate on the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), warning that the stand-off is a ticking time bomb.

In a statement on December 7, 2024, he cautioned that delays in remaking the commission are subjecting the country to a potential political crisis.

Kuria asked the selection panel to resume the process this Monday, December 9, to have a substantive commission in place before the year ends.

"Even without the Wiper representative at the IEBC Selection Panel, I agree with Justice Lenaola. The Panel is Quorate. I urge the other members to meet on Monday and kick off the advertising process for IEBC Commissioners by Friday, 13th December at the latest. We are living dangerously without an electoral body," he said.