Deputy President Gachagua's Impeachment Amid Illness: Impacts on the Senate Hearing.
Introduction. Today, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was rushed to the hospital and could not attend the Senate afternoon session to address his impeachment, causing turmoil over Kenya's political jurisdiction. Gachagua has been the subject of several accusations, and today's meeting was expected to be one of a kind since it has never been experienced in Kenya before. His unexpected sickness raises important concerns about what this means for the Senate and the nation, as well as how the impeachment process will be affected. The Illness and Adjourned Senate Hearing. Gachagua's legal team headed by senior counsel Paul Muite requested that Senate Speaker Amason Kingi be given until 17th October 2024 to assess Rigathi Gachagua's health before the Senate could vote. Speaker Amason Kingi agreed with the senior counsel's appeal and granted him until 5 pm to show up with the Deputy President for cross-examination. This has led to temporary adjournment of the senate hear...