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𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐂 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has objected to a request by the National Assembly to have senior officials in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) saying the request will irredeemably prejudice the trial against him.

 

The Deputy President said the request was against the provisions of Article 25 of the constitution on fair trial and wondered why neither the EACC nor the Directorate of Criminal Investigations had been invited to investigate some of the criminal allegations levelled against him in the trial.

 

𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐆𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has categorically denied all 11 charges brought against him in an impeachment Motion initiated by Kibwezi West MP Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse. The Motion, which sailed through the National Assembly endorsed by 282 MPs, accuses Gachagua of gross misconduct and violations of the Constitution. 

 

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐎 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐑. 𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐈

In a significant decision, Senators voted to uphold a preliminary objection that effectively terminated the impeachment proceedings against Kericho County Governor, Dr. Erick Mutai.

 

A total of 34 Senators voted in favour of the objection raised by Governor Mutai's legal team, led by Counsel Katwa Kigen while 10 Senators opposed it.

 

𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐌

Kericho County Governor Hon (Dr) Erick Mutai has denied all the charges brought against him by the Kericho County Assembly as his impeachment hearing kicked off before the Senate, Monday morning. Appearing before Senators on the first day of the proceedings, Governor Mutai rejected every accusation read to him by Clerk of the Senate Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye, asserting his innocence in the face of allegations that threaten his leadership.

 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐎 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐈

The Senate is set to commence impeachment proceedings against Kericho County Governor Dr Erick Kipkoech Mutai this Monday, 14th October 2024. The Senators will be tasked with determining the validity of various charges brought against Governor Mutai, including gross violations of the Constitution, abuse of office and gross misconduct.

 

𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will face the full House of the Senate as he fights attempts to remove him from office through impeachment.

 

Speaker Amason Kingi ruled Wednesday that the trial for the removal of the Deputy President will be conducted by the plenary after a motion to establish an 11-member special was withdrawn for lack of a seconder.

 

Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot had the moved the motion but the deputy Majority Whip Edwin Sifuna refused to second the motion when called upon, forcing the Speaker to withdraw the motion.