Public Participation in the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gacagua has commenced in various parts nationwide.
The exercise will allow Kenyans to make submissions on the particular motion sponsored by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse at designated centers within the constituency.
The National Assembly has revealed that the exercise has kicked off in Uasin Gishu, Meru, and Nairobi at the Bomas of Kenya.
Further, it revealed that Kenyans started streaming in as early as 6:00 a.m. to fill in the provided questionnaires, with the public participation exercise scheduled to run all day today.
“It is all systems go at the Bomas of Kenya, the collection centre for public views from all Constituencies in Nairobi County in regards to the Special Motion on Removal from Office by Impeachment of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.”
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This comes after the High Court declined to stop public participation in the impeachment exercise after Gachagua filed an urgent application in court seeking orders to stop the exercise, citing a lack of legislative procedure.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye directed applicants to serve respondents ahead of the mention next week on Wednesday.
“The Application dated 02/10/2024 shall be mentioned on 09/10/2024 virtually to confirm compliance and to take directions on the expedited hearing and determination of the matter.”
“The Court may on that day issue such interim conservatory orders or further directions as shall be deemed just, fit, and proper to issue pending the hearing and determination of the matter.”
In a Petition dated October 3, Gachagua seeks orders from the court to bar the respondents (Speaker of the National Assembly and 3 others) from carrying out the exercise and declare that they have contravened and threatened the provisions of the constitution.
The Petitioner also argued that the respondents have not implemented adequate legislative procedures and fair administrative measures for effective public participation.
