Senators last night voted to uphold five of the 11 charges preferred against Gachagua in the impeachment motion that was sponsored by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse to impeach the deputy President. As such, President William Ruto, acting on the Gazette Notice from the Senate Friday nominated Kindiki to become the next Deputy President. That nomination has already been communicated to the National Assembly where MPs are currently considering to suitability of Kindiki to occupy the office. Their lawyer Danstan Omari has also asked the court to stop both President Ruto and the National Assembly from acting on the gazette notice and appointing a replacement for the deputy president. Those sued are the Speaker of the National Assembly, The Clerk of the National Assembly, the Speaker of the Senate and the Attorney General.

Source: The Star October 18, 2024 09:19 UTC