Senators uphold 5 of the 11 charges presented against Rigathi Gachagua
Senators on Thursday night upheld the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
They upheld five of the 11 charges levelled against Gachagua.
“The Senate has resolved to remove from office by impeachment H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya.
“Accordingly, H.E. Rigathi Gachagua ceases to hold office,” Speaker Amason Kingi said.
The upheld charges include; the charge on Shareholding remarks, charge four on undermining Independence of Judges and charge five on National Cohesion and Integrity Act.
They also upheld the sixth and ninth grounds on crimes under the National Cohesion Act and Gross Misconduct.
Here’s how the senators voted on each allegation;
Gross Violation of Articles 10 (2) (A), (B) and (C); 27 (4), 73 (1) (A) and (2) (B); 75 (1) (C), and 129 (2) of the Constitution and Articles 147 (1), as read with Article 131 (2)(C) and (D) of the Constitution.
Yes 54
No 13
Abstention 0
Gross Violation of Articles 147 (1) and 152 (1) of the Constitution.
Yes 28
No 39
Abstention 0
Gross Violation Of Articles 6 (2), 10 (2) (A), 174, 186 (1), 189 (1) And The Fourth Schedule Of The Constitution (Undermining Devolution)
Yes. 19
No 45
Abstention 3
Gross Violation Of 160 (1) Of The Constitution (Undermining The Institutional And Decisional Independence Of Judges)
Yes 51
No 16
Abstention 0
Gross Violation Of Articles 3 (1) And 148 (5) (A) Of The Constitution (Breach Of The Oaths Of Office And Allegiance)
Yes 49
No 16
Abstention 2
Serious Reasons To Believe That His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua Has Committed Crimes Under Sections 13 (1) (A) And 62 Of The National Cohesion And Integration Act
Yes 48
No 18
Abstention 1
Serious Reasons To Believe That His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua Has Committed Crimes Under Sections 45 (1), 46, 47a (3), And 48 (1) Of The Anticorruption And Economic Crimes Act And Sections 2, 3, 4, And 7 Of The Proceeds Of Crime And Anti-Money Laundering Act
Yes 13
No 53
Abstention 1
Serious Reasons To Believe That His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua Has Committed Crimes Under Section 132 Of The Penal Code And Section 29 Of The Leadership And Integrity Act
Yes 27
No 40
Abstention 0
Gross Misconduct (Public Attacks On The National Security Intelligence Service And Its Officers)
Yes 46
No 20
Abstention 1
Gross Misconduct (Insubordination)
Yes 22
No 44
Abstention 0
Gross Misconduct (Bullying)
Yes 18
No 4
Abstention 2
