Gachagua advised to resign before the senate make its decision.
The DP’s impeachment motion is currently being tabled at the senate
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is currently under pressure after the court refused to halt the tabling of his impeachment at the senate.
Many are advising him to just resign willingly instead of waiting to be impeached by the senate.
In ruling that refused to halt the process, Justice Mwita acknowledged that the court’s authority to intervene in cases of constitutional infringement but maintained that Parliament had the right to hear and determine the impeachment motion as part of its mandate as a state organ.
“Having considered the application and argument by parties, the Constitution, and the precedent, the prayer for the grant of conservatory order is hereby declined.”
Following this High Court’s decision, many and especially prominent lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi have urged Gachagua to resign before the Senate impeachment trial begins. Abdullahi warned that Gachagua has a limited window to make this decision, stressing that stepping down now could save his political future.
“Hon. Rigathi Gachagua has a very short window to resign. If he wants to have a new lease of life in politics, he must resign before the impeachment motion kicks off in the Senate.’’
Last week the DP was impeached by Members of Parliament.
Gachagua becomes the first DP to go through the impeachment process since the implementation of the 2010 constitution.
