Parliament Issues New Directive on Gachagua Impeachment Public Participation Amid Chaos.
Parliament Issues New Directive, stating that it has extended the period allowed for public participation in Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment by one day following the disruption witnessed in several centres across the country on Friday.
The Clerk of the National Assembly directed all delegates to proceed with the public participation on Saturday, October 5 across all the 290 constituencies and 47 counties.
“The 290 Constituency Offices and 47 County Women Representative Offices of all Members of the National Assembly, which are offices under the Parliamentary Service Commission, shall remain open on Saturday, October 5, from 8 am to 5 pm to facilitate further public participation in the Special Motion,” read part of the notice
“Members of the public may submit their views relating to the special motion to the aforesaid respective constituency or County Women Representative Offices for onward transmission to the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly,” the notice read further.
The extension comes after chaos was witnessed in some centres across the country. For instance, delegates attending the public participation at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi were forced to momentarily stop the activity after a group of rowdy residents engaged in fights
The goons at the venue, began throwing chairs at activist Morara Kebaso who had just arrived at the vicinity to participate in the exercise.
Same scenario was witnessed in Murang’a, Nyeri, Kiambu and Nakuru where the exercises were brought to a stop.
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