Gachagua Pens Letter to Judiciary Over His Impeachment
Gachagua Pens Letter to Judiciary questioning how case challenging his impeachment were placed before a 3-judge bench.
Through his lawyer John Njomo, the embattled Gachagua demanded to know whether Chief Justice Martha Koome was involved in the selection of an uneven number of judges to determine all petitions challenging the impeachment process in a letter dated October 20, 202024.
In the letter, addressed to the Deputy Registry High Court, Gachagua’s legal team further questioned why the same three-judge bench that threw out his application seeking conservatory orders also ‘hastily’ declined to lift an order blocking Deputy President nominee Kithure Kindiki from assuming the position.
“The judges further considered and issued directions in Kerugoya High Court and issued similar directions for hearing on October 22, 2024.” the letter read in part.
Further, Gachagua’s team claims the 3-Judge-Bench – Justices Eric Ogola, Antony Mrima and Freda Mugambi who were constituted to oversee 6 cases, are set to work on two more cases on Tuesday, October 22.
Gachagua’s legal also accused The judges of claiming there was no open date to hear the petitioners’ cases until October 29.
According to Gachagua’s lawyer, this was a well-executed plan to “trample the rights of the petitioner”.
Notably, The team has stood its ground saying Gachagua was denied a fair trial right from the National Assembly to the Senate and now the Judiciary.
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