President William Ruto has asked the High Court to strike out several petitions challenging the removal of Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President, arguing that the matters raised and prayers sought are exclusively reserved for the Supreme Court. Mr Gachagua and several other petitioners challenged impeachment process, citing inadequate public participation, and the failure to substantiate all the allegations brought against him. Justice Chacha Mwita and Richard Mwongo, sitting at Milimani and Kerugoya High Court, respectively certified the matters as urgent and stopped the replacement of Mr Gachagua as the Deputy President. President Ruto, however, wants the cases struck out, arguing that they have been filed in disregard of the law and are an abuse of court process. “The petition herein is irredeemably defective, null and void ab initio for breach of mandatory provisions of the law,” Mr Kamotho said.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2024 08:57 UTC