Grapevine

By Standard Media
Oct 16, 2024

Ball set rolling as Gachagua to put up defense in trial chamber

A minimum of 45 senators must support the motion to remove DP from office. [DPCS]

The impeachment trial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua begins today at the Senate, where he will also be accorded an opportunity to plead his case.

This comes against the backdrop of damning contents of a witness affidavit by Peterson Njomo Muchira, a close ally of Gachagua, which he has presented to Parliament.

Njomo says in the affidavit that he has had to clarify issues following contradictions between the DP’s response and remarks made by various MP when debating on the motion.

In particular, Njomo said he has personal knowledge of facts relating to sale of Olive Garden Hotel, which initially formed part of the estate of the late Nderitu Gachagua.