DP Gachagua to address press at 7pm ahead of impeachment debate

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to address the media at 7pm on Monday.

The media invide sent at 1 pm shortly after the High Court yet again declined to issue orders stopping the impeachment proceedings against him states that the DP will hold a press conference from his official residence in Karen.

The latest development also comes hours before the much-awaited debate set to kick off tomorrow Tuesday at the National Assembly after a two-day public participation that concluded on Saturday.

Gachagua who faces 11 charges levelled against him by the Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has been allocated time to appear before the house on Tuesday evening from 5 pm for two hours to defend himself.

However, the National Assembly Standing Orders provide that the DP can appear in person or send a legal representative

In the latest application, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered the consolidation of the petitions and the file referred to Presiding Judge Justice Chacha Mwita after the National Assembly and the Senate informed the court that there are at least 18 similar petitions filed in various courts.

Key witnesses

The legislators have maintained there is sufficient evidence supporting the accusations including video clips.

Some of the key witnesses line up include Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja. Other key witnesses in the impeachment motion against Gachagua include Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau and former acting Kemsa Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mulwa.

The three witnesses are expected to take to the stand to provide finer details to justify the grounds upon which MP Mutuse has premised his impeachment motion against Gachagua.

The legislators will receive an update on the public participation exercise conducted across the country before taking a vote. The motion requires 233 votes to pass.

The DP has the option of saving his political career by resigning.

Reporting by Margaret Kalekye and Abdi Aziz