“The position is that when I tried to get him, the sad reality is that the DP has been taken sick and as I address, he is in hospital,” Mr Muite told the House. “Give me the rest of the day to check on his situation and come back here at 5pm.”After the lunch break, the DP was set to take to the witness stand for cross-examination by National Assembly lawyers. National Assembly lawyers asked Speaker Amason Kingi to make a ruling on the matter, saying the impeachment trial was time-bound. Consequently, Mr Kingi suspended the House proceedings for an hour and directed that the House reconvene at 5pm. Speaker Kingi suspends Senate sitting till 5pm after DP gachagua was allegedly taken ill“The proceedings stand suspended until 5pm when the DP will be expected to take to the witness stand.

Source: Daily Nation October 17, 2024 13:16 UTC