The hearing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment case on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, kicked off at the senate.
The National Assembly on Monday, October 14, 2024, submitted to the Senate its evidence against DP Gachagua.
Lawyers in Gachagua impeachment
Senior Counsel and Siaya Governor James Orengo is heading the team arguing for the removal of DP Gachagua, on behalf of the National Assembly.
Orengo and his team on Wednesday morning accompanied Kibwezi West Member of Parliament Mwengi Mutuse, the mover of the special motion in the National Assembly, to remove DP Gachagua from office.
Below is the full list of the lawyers representing the National Assembly in the impeachment case against DP Gachagua.
- James Orengo
- Paul Nyamodi
- Eric Gumbo
- Moses Kipkemoi
- Muthomi Thiankolu
- Peter Wanyama
- Kenny Kipkoech
- Joan Cheruto
- Erick Mwingi
- Bonface Mawira
- Kevine Otieno
- Alex Mboya
- Kennedy Kyalo
- John Mwangi
Court decision
The Senate is proceeding with the hearing of DP Gachagua’s impeachment case after the three-judge bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, morning, declined to stop the trial of his impeachment at the Senate.
“It is our view that this is not one such case where intervention is automatic. The issues raised by the parties will be required to be interrogated. We therefore find that the enhancement of the Constitutional principle of separation of powers will be best served by declining the application at this point,” the court ruled.
On Tuesday, October 15, the three-judge bench presided over by Justice Erick Ogola and comprising of Justices Anthony Mrima and Freda Mugambi, listened to an application by Gachagua’s lead counsel, Senior Counsel Paul Muite, to halt the impeachment proceedings in the Senate.
The bench empanelled by Chief Justice Martha Koome consolidated all six matters into one, with parties expected to file their submissions by Wednesday at 8 am.
There are a total of 10 petitioners, 8 respondents, and 3 interested parties in the matter, where Gachagua had sought to stop the Senate from the second leg of his impeachment on Wednesday and Thursday.