Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is now in stable condition, a senior medic at Karen Hospital Doctor Dan Gikonyo has said.

Dr Gikonyo said that Gachagua was admitted to the Hospital at around 3 pm Thursday.

During the admission to the Hospital, the DP complained of severe chest pains.

“He came with chest pains and when you come to Hospital with that, our first concern is whether it has anything to do with the heart and our job is to make sure you do not have the possibility of a heart attack.," Gikonyo said.

"That is why we have taken him in and he is undergoing various investigation blood tests and ECG to find out if there is any danger.

“Right now, he is stable, the pain is less, blood pressure is okay and we are still carrying on with the investigations.”

Dr Gikonyo said that he is under medication and close observation of the doctors at the Hospital.

According to the Doctor, the DP will be monitored at the Hospital for close to 48 or 72 hours to rule out any issues.

He said that chest pains could be caused by stress, which the DP might be undergoing.

Gachagua is currently facing an impeachment motion at Senate where he was scheduled for a cross-examination on Thursday afternoon.

Earlier, the impeachment trial against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua took an unexpected halt after he failed to show up during the afternoon session.

Gachagua, who was in the House for the impeachment trial, was a no-show during the afternoon session, raising concerns about his whereabouts.

However, his legal team, led by Senior Counsel Paul Muite, said they had received information that the DP had been taken ill and was admitted to the hospital.

"The sad reality is that the DP has been taken ill and is currently in hospital. That is the sad reality," Muite said.

Muite requested the Senate Speaker to provide his legal team time to monitor the progress of the DP.

"I propose that you give me the rest of the day to have an assessment of the DP situation and come back by 5 pm after seeing him and speaking to the doctor," Muite said.

The Senate on Thursday voted to continue with the impeachment trial of Gachagua in his absence.

Senators voted in acclamation to object a procedural motion to adjourn the sittings to Saturday, October 19, 2024

"As this process is time bound by the constitution, and noting that the period expires on Saturday, the only window open will be to gazette Saturday as the final day for hearing of this matter,” Kingi directed before the senators took a vote.

"Such a request is made to the Senate, not the speaker. I direct the clerk to circulate a motion of adjournment."

Kingi had requested the Senate to adjourn the afternoon sitting of Thursday to Saturday, but the senators voted against the proposal.