Inside Gachagua’s plea Letter to CJ Koome Amid New Petition to Halt Senate Impeachment
Inside Gachagua’s plea letter: Gachagua’s legal team on Friday requested Chief Justice Martha Koome to set up an urgent hearing of the case before Tuesday, ahead of the Senate’s proceedings slated for Wednesday, October 16.
They argue that without immediate intervention, the Senate will proceed with the impeachment process, rendering any further legal challenges moot
They pressed for urgency, stating that “the substratum of the petitions will cease to exist” once the Senate begins its proceedings.
Despite sending a letter to CJ Koome, Gachagua filed a fresh petition submitted to the High Court seeking to block the Senate from considering the National Assembly’s resolution to remove him from office.
Through Senior Counsel Paul Muite, Gachagua has cited that the impeachment process was flawed with falsehoods and politically motivated attacks.
He further claims that the National Assembly debated issues outside the motion’s scope, including allegations of undermining President William Ruto, rather than focusing on constitutional breaches.
Gachagua argues that the impeachment motion does not meet the threshold set by Article 145(1) of the Constitution, which outlines the grounds for removing a Deputy President.
He claims that the public participation exercise, which is a constitutional requirement, was a mere formality, lacking genuine engagement with the citizenry.
“The impeachment exercise was designed to please the President rather than examine constitutional violations,” Gachagua remarked.
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