Cornered Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says impeaching him is overturning the will of the people who elected him together with President Ruto as Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa confirms that impeachment motion against him is ready for tabling in Parliament
It is now official that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will face impeachment proceedings in Parliament after the Majority Leader and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichungwa confirmed that the motion is ready for tabling in anytime next week.
Speaking during a Church service on Sunday, Ichungwa who only days ago had denied the existence of such a motion said that he had even signed it and it was ready for tabling.
Ichungwa has been the greatest critic of DP Gachagua and led the onslaught against the former Mathira MP saying he was becoming an impediment in the running of the government.
On Sunday, Ichungwa said that DP Gachagua was undermining the government from within and leaking classified information and it was the high time he was relieved off his duties. He said it has become difficult for the DP to work with elected leaders including the President.
And from Meru, a rattled Gachagua toned down on his abrasive talk and instead called for sanity and asked the Christians to pray for President Ruto and the country.
He went to state that impeaching him was equivalent to overturing the will of the people who elected him and President Ruto for a period of five years, yet they have only served for two years.
DP Gachagua said instead of MPs concentrating on impeaching him, they should allow him and the president to serve the people and complete their term.
He told MPs to tone down on the politics of witch-hunt, respect the will of Kenyans in the 2022 General Election and focus on serving them.
“Continue praying for the country, Government, the President, and all leaders. It is my hope that sanity will prevail and we tone down on politics of division, politics of pulling others down and focus on working for Kenyans because we were elected just two years ago and we are yet to do the work that we were given by Kenyans,” said the DP.
He was addressing the Christian faithful at Methodist Church in Kenya All Saints Church – Kinoru, Meru County after the Sunday service presided over by Kaaga Synod Bishop Nicholas Mutwiri Nteere.
“Let us lower political temperatures and work together for Kenyans. They elected us with a lot of hope that we will turn around the situation for the better. They did not elect us to fight, humiliate or pull each other down. That is my prayer,” he stated.
He said his problems emanate from being truthful in his words and deeds and said he will not change no matter what happens to him.
“At all times let us we pray God to give us wisdom and courage to be able to do good all the time especially courage to speak the truth. All the political troubles you may see me going through is because of speaking the truth. I did not know many people have a problem with the truth. We will continue standing with the truth because that is what God wants,” he added.
The Deputy President was in the company of various leaders including Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa, Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu, Kirinyaga Woman Njeri Maina, Kangema Mp Peter Kihungi, Juja MP George Koimburi, former Laikipia County Woman Representative Cate Waruguru, MCAs, among others
