In a last-minute effort to regain his office, Rigathi Gachagua has moved to court to stop President William Ruto from nominating a person to fill the vacancy of the office of Deputy President. Under a certificate of urgency, Rigathi through Senior Counsel Paul Muite maintains that the charges levelled against him before the national assembly and subsequently the Senate hold no water. At least 53 out of 66 senators on Thursday night voted to uphold the charge levelled against him by the national assembly last week. Gachagua who remains hospitalized now seeks an order to block the Senate from gazetting its resolution that upheld his impeachment charges. The respondents are listed as the speaker of the National Assembly, the Senate Assembly, the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate and the Attorney General.

Source: The Star October 18, 2024 07:56 UTC