Saturday, October 19, 2024 – Azimio Principals led by Wiper Party
Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa have
faulted former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s ODM over the impeachment of former
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking outside Karen Hospital after visiting Gachagua, who
was admitted after falling ill on Thursday, Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa
condemned Gachagua’s impeachment as an injustice. They also criticized the
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for failing to vote in line with Azimio’s
resolutions during the Senate proceedings.
Kalonzo noted that he was not surprised with
the outcome as he predicted that it would happen during an interview earlier in
the week.
“I predicted that things were going to
move very fast. I once was Deputy Speaker of Parliament and one of the worst
mistakes you can make as a legislator is to anticipate debate. The whole
National Assembly anticipated the outcome of the deliberations of the
Senate”, Musyoka stated.
Kalonzo also faulted the Senate for not giving
Gachagua an opportunity for him to defend himself and proceeding with the trial
even after the impeached deputy president was reported ill.
On his part, Eugene Wamalwa faulted the Senate
for violating the law of natural justice.
Wamalwa claimed that both houses were
dancing to the Executive’s tune.
He also criticized the house, particularly,
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and his deputy Gladys Boss Shollei
whom he noted had previously shown bias by pronouncing themselves on the
matter.
“Open bias was shown by the Speaker
Wetangula, Deputy Speaker Shollei, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Chief
Whip Sylvannus Osoro and there could not be a fair trial,” Wamalwa said.
According to Wamalwa, the other parties in
Azimio can no longer pretend to be on good terms with ODM.
“Even as we go forward, we can no longer
pretend that we are like-minded”, Wamalwa noted while noting that
impeaching Gachagua was not a priority for Kenya.
The Kenyan DAILY POST