The Impeachment of DP Gachagua
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru during his submission at Milimani High Court on October 15, 2024, during a hearing on a petition seeking to stop Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment proceedings at the Senate.
Text by Dennis Onsongo
The Senate began impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, hours after the High Court ruled that the proceedings were constitutional.
The National Assembly voted on Tuesday, October 08, 2024 to impeach the Deputy President on 11 charges which included corruption, undermining the government and stirring ethnic hatred. Allegations that he had denied.
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Senate proceeded with impeachment hearings against the Deputy President and voted to dismiss him despite his absence from the proceedings.
"DP Gachagua ceases to hold office," Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said after Senators upheld his ouster.
Senior Counsel Paul Muite during his submission at Milimani High Court on October 15, 2024, during a hearing on a petition seeking to stop Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment proceedings at the Senate.
The staff of the National Assembly carrying evidence related to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s proposed impeachment at Parliament Buildings Nairobi on Monday, October 14, 2024. The evidence was submitted by the clerk of the National assembly to his Senate Counterpart.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrives at the Senate, Parliament buildings Nairobi on Thursday, October 17, 2024 during his second day of his impeachment trial.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is ushered in the Senate, Parliament Buildings Nairobi on Thursday, October 17, 2024 during the second day of his impeachment.
From Left - Legal Counsel representing the National Assembly in the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Muthomi Thiankolu, Peter Wanyama, Paul Nyamodi, James Orengo and Eric Gumbo during the impeachment hearing of Mr Gachagua at the Senate, Parliament Buildings Nairobi on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Kibwezi West Mp Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse testifying against the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during his impeachment at the Senate on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during his impeachment hearing at the Senate, Parliament Buildings Nairobi on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Members of the Senate drawn from the opposition converse at the Senate on Thursday, October 17, 2024 during the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Mr Gachagua who is being removed from office by impeachment didn’t show up in the Senate in the afternoon session. The house was adjourned to 5pm.
The Senate in Session on Thursday, October 17, 2024 during the second day of impeachment trial Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at the Senate, Parliament buildings Nairobi on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Legal counsel representing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in his impeachment Paul Muite (Left) Ndegwa Njiru (Centre) and Elisha Ongoya at the Senate, Parliament Buildings Nairobi on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua before the Senate, Parliament buildings Nairobi on Thursday, October 17, 2024 during his second day of his impeachment trial.
The Karen Hospital Chief Cardiologist and Founder Dr Dan Gikonyo addresses the media on the state of Deputy President Rigathi Gchagua on October 17,2024.
Former Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri gets emotional during a visit to The Karen Hospital, where he and other leaders went to see Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on October 17,2024.
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba gets emotional during a visit to The Karen Hospital, where she joined other leaders who went to see Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on October 17, 2024.
