Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has expressed satisfaction with the Senate’s decision to uphold the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. In a statement on Friday, October 18, Mutuse thanked both the National Assembly and the Senate, stating that the decision marks a turning point for the country.

“Thank you my colleagues at the national Assembly and Senate for approving my impeachment charges against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

“Kenya will never be the same again. Those of us in leadership must henceforth live to the letter and spirit of our Constitution and laws,” Mutuse remarked.

The lawmaker expressed pride in being the initiator of the motion that ultimately resulted in the impeachment of a sitting deputy president.



“I’m proud that I will go down in the annals of history as the first Kenyan to impeach a sitting deputy president. It took bravery and courage. It was a duty for my country. I love Kenya,” Mutuse stated.

On Tuesday, October 1, Kibwezi MP Mwengi Mutuse introduced the motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in the National Assembly. Mutuse presented 11 charges against the former deputy president, including gross violations of the constitution and money laundering. On Thursday, October 18, the Senate upheld Gachagua’s impeachment after voting on the charges, with the necessary two-thirds majority of 45 senators supporting five of the charges.