Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday hit out at a section of Members of Parliament over plans to table an impeachment motion to oust him from his current position.

Gachagua who spoke to traders at the Marikiti Market in Nairobi, claimed he received information about plans to oust and replace him with a puppet.

While addressing the matter, the deputy president alleged it was impossible to dismiss him since it was the Kenyan people who elected him to the position.

"They're threatening me that they will mobilize MPs to kick me out and install their puppet. They have given these MPs money to sell me fear," Gachagua claimed.

"I was elected by Kenyans and they are the ones to remove me from my seat when the time comes," he added.

The DP while insisting on the matter, also took a swipe at Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over his controversial decision to forcefully relocate traders from Wakulima Market.

Gachagua accused the city governor of betraying the traders by failing to heed their demands despite receiving immense support from them during the last elections.

"When we were campaigning at Wakukima market, there were a lot of people and no one had a problem after receiving many votes, they are now claiming that there is a congestion problem in the CBD. Why didn't they point that out during the campaign period," the DP alleged.

The Deputy President's allies, at the same event also took turns criticising Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah for constantly disrepecting and disparaging Gachagua in public forums.

"Kimani Ichung'wah insults DP Gachagua while he is standing next to the President and the President does not reprimand him," said Embasi North MP James Gakuya.

Gachagua's sentiments come days after reports emerged about alleged plans by a section of Kenya Kwanza legislators to impeach the Deputy President and replace him.

Sources privy to the information revealed that the Kenya Kwanza leadership in the National Assembly had already received an impeachment motion against the second in command.

However, the reports further suggested that over fifty lawmakers from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Wiper Party, and Independent parties met on the night of September 16 in a bid to stop Gachagua's ouster.