A member of parliament from Embakasi East has demanded the impeachment of Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir for his refusal to comply with a Senate subpoena to provide answers regarding the fatal gas explosion in Embakasi.
On Wednesday, Babu criticized the Senate Energy Committee Chairman Wahome Wamatinga, claiming that his acts of disobedience allow for the possibility of his impeachment.
"Therefore, the CS for energy, Mr. David Chirchir, has proven to be an unreliable witness who on the witness stand should be impeached. When a witness is unreliable, then impeachment of a witness must always follow," said the MP.
The lawmaker held Chirchir accountable for the explosion's cause, stating that he should have looked into the matter when the gas plant started up again, even though its licenses had been denied by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
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"The CS is both criminally culpable because they said that they didn't issue the licenses but the issue is because he owes Kenyans a duty of care but became negligent,"
"He ought to have followed up and known that this company that isn't issued with the license to trade, why is it proceeding to do so and he is also vicariously liable under the law of Tort," added the MP.
Babu went on to attack the CS for not being there when the explosion occurred, which left over 300 people with severe burns and at least 10 dead.
"It's a big shame if the CS can leave this country in this state and go to another country and claim that he wants to serve the interest of Kenyans while Kenyans are already dead and some are dying," added the Embakasi East MP.
The Senate Energy Committee requested that the CS appear before the committee to explain the explosion, which is why he disobeyed the summons.
On February 2, there was an explosion in Embakasi's Mradi village.
