Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has objected to a request by the National Assembly to have senior officials in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) saying the request will irredeemably prejudice the trial against him.

The Deputy President said the request was against the provisions of Article 25 of the constitution on fair trial and wondered why neither the EACC nor the Directorate of Criminal Investigations had been invited to investigate some of the criminal allegations levelled against him in the trial.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has categorically denied all 11 charges brought against him in an impeachment Motion initiated by Kibwezi West MP Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse. The Motion, which sailed through the National Assembly endorsed by 282 MPs, accuses Gachagua of gross misconduct and violations of the Constitution. 

In a significant decision, Senators voted to uphold a preliminary objection that effectively terminated the impeachment proceedings against Kericho County Governor, Dr. Erick Mutai.

A total of 34 Senators voted in favour of the objection raised by Governor Mutai's legal team, led by Counsel Katwa Kigen while 10 Senators opposed it.

Kericho County Governor Hon (Dr) Erick Mutai has denied all the charges brought against him by the Kericho County Assembly as his impeachment hearing kicked off before the Senate, Monday morning. Appearing before Senators on the first day of the proceedings, Governor Mutai rejected every accusation read to him by Clerk of the Senate Mr Jeremiah Nyegenye, asserting his innocence in the face of allegations that threaten his leadership.

The Senate is set to commence impeachment proceedings against Kericho County Governor Dr Erick Kipkoech Mutai this Monday, 14th October 2024. The Senators will be tasked with determining the validity of various charges brought against Governor Mutai, including gross violations of the Constitution, abuse of office and gross misconduct.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will face the full House of the Senate as he fights attempts to remove him from office through impeachment.

Speaker Amason Kingi ruled Wednesday that the trial for the removal of the Deputy President will be conducted by the plenary after a motion to establish an 11-member special was withdrawn for lack of a seconder.

Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot had the moved the motion but the deputy Majority Whip Edwin Sifuna refused to second the motion when called upon, forcing the Speaker to withdraw the motion.