Gachagua moves to court to challenge his impeachment.
The former DP was impeached by the senate despite him being admitted at Karen Hospital.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s legal team has moved to court to challenge Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment.
The team led by Senior Counsel Paul Muite,criticizes the Senate plenary’s decision noting that the impeachment took place in the absence of the former deputy president who was a key witness.
Gachagua’s legal team had initially promised to move to court if the Senate resolved to impeach the former deputy president.
Senior Counsel Victor Swanya who spoke to the press earlier this month noted that they would seek legal avenues in case the Senate declined to subvert the National Assembly’s decision.
The former deputy president was on Thursday evening impeached after a majority of the Senators voted in favour of the impeachment motion.
Gachagua becomes the first deputy president to be removed from office through impeachment since the implementation of the 2010 constitution.
