Nominated MP Sabina Chege has vowed to stand with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua amid speculations of an impeachment plot against him.

A report by The Standard alleged that a late-night meeting held on Saturday, July 27, involving 21 MPs at the house of a CS nominee resolved to raise an impeachment motion against the DP on grounds of undermining the presidency. 

In an interview on Inooro TV, Chege questioned why some leaders would want to kick DP Gachagua out of office at a time when the president called for unity and even appointed opposition members to his cabinet. 

"The Mt Kenya Kingpin is Rigathi Gachagua because he has the highest rank politically. I want to say that I would not sign (the impeachment motion)," she said. 

"We have supported Azimio's Raila Odinga for the African Union Commission chairperson position, brought ODM members to cabinet, does it mean that it's only our own who has done so much wrong that we want to remove him from office?"

She also commended the DP for uniting the region despite facing backlash from other Mt Kenya leaders who accused him of trying to divide the country based on tribal politics. 

"For instance, we did not expect Gachagua to rise to DP's office from the D.O. He has really tried in his efforts to rise in the ranks. When he was given such a mandate, he has rallied people from the region to unite," she pointed out. 

The legislator cautioned President Ruto to deter such talks, pointing out how he went through the same backlash during former president Uhuru Kenyatta's regime. 

"If it's true, it would be very unfortunate. I pray that President Ruto has not come to such thoughts because he himself went through the same thing when he deputised Uhuru. At first things seemed well until those surrounding Uhuru began talking ill of the DP," she added. 

Chege also wondered whether President Ruto's choice of nominating four ODM CSs to his cabinet was to either unify the country or destroy the opposition. 

"If the president could include opposition members to his cabinet, this move either means he wants to unite the country or to finish ODM completely," she noted.