MPs Demand More Security As 291 Sign Impeachment Motion Against DP Gachagua

MPs Demand More Security As 291 Sign Impeachment Motion Against DP Gachagua

MPs Demand More Security, Further directing the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to ensure that adequate security is provided for lawmakers who signed the motion aimed at impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office.

Speaking after Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse tabled the motion, Majority Leader and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah underscored that the decision to front a motion against the second in command points a huge security threats to MPs and President William Ruto himself.

“Just to add on to what Honourable Farah Maalim and Junet Mohamed have said, Honourable Speaker, the security of MPs is paramount,” Ichung’wah stated

“Should anything happen to the president, I want to beg that you take with much weight the issues raised by Junet and Maalim. For members of this house, all the 349 of them, you must direct the Police IG to ensure that when this house is sitting and even outside, members are secure,” Ichung’wah said.

According to Ichung’wah, there is an elaborate scheme by unknown individuals to cause harm to lawmakers who backed Gachagua’s impeachment motion.

“Many of the MPs will be invited to the media houses to discuss this motion which has been tabled today just to caution members that it will be out of order to discuss this matter outside this house,” the Kikuyu MP stated.

Speaker Moses Wetangula admitted the motion on the basis that it meets the constitutional threshold with a majority of MPs having backed it.

“I find that the special motion meets the requirements relating to form and threshold set out in Articles 145 (1) and 150 (1)(b) of the Constitution and standing orders 64(1),” Wetang’ula said.

“I have also satisfied myself that the number of members who have appended their signatures in support of the special motion exceeds the minimum threshold of 117 members in this house.”

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