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New DP to be sworn in by Saturday

For DP Rigathi Gachagua to be impeached, a total 45 Senators need to vote in favour of the motion.

Kenyans will have a new Deputy President by Saturday this week should the Senate uphold Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment tomorow.

Sources intimated to The Standard yesterday that the name of Gachagua’s successor is set to be tabled before the National Assembly on Thursday night as soon as a ruling on his fate is communicated by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.

With all indications that the Senate will vote to impeach DP Gachagua tomorrow, after the Courts denied the second-in- command a much needed lifeline, the National Assembly is then expected to hold a special sitting on Friday for the consideration of the name to be nominated by President William Ruto.

“We are having a special sitting on Friday to approve the new Deputy President. We expect that Chief Justice Martha Koome will be swearing in Gachagua’s successor by Saturday,” said the insider.