Gachagua’s Impeachment Could Divide The Country, NCIC Warns

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has warned that the unity of the country will be threatened if Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is impeached by the Senate.

The commission through its chair Samuel Kobia on Monday warned about the possibility of conflicts between Kenyans if Senators uphold the decision of the National Assembly to impeach DP Gachagua.

Senators are on Wednesday and Thursday this week expected to consider the motion before taking a vote.

DP Gachagua will stand impeached if the decision is upheld.

“Our major concern is that the way this process is shaping up could easily lead to conflicts between the people of Mt Kenya area and people from other parts of the country, this is what we are worried about,” Kobia warned.

“We feel that the Senate in handling this matter should do it in a way that all Kenyana will feel that it has been fair and it has been done according to the law.”

He further stated that the commission will have a keen interest in one of the charges facing the DP and that is threatening the national cohesion of the country.

DP Gachagua is facing 11 charges.

He however denied the allegations.

Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse preferred 11 charges upon which MPs voted to send President William Ruto’s principal assistant packing.

The accusations include gross violation of the constitution, undermining the President, undermining devolution, irregular acquisition of wealth, publicly attacking a judge, intimidating acting Kemsa CEO, promoting ethnicity and insubordination to the President among other charges.

A total of 281 MPs voted in favour of the ouster motion against 44 who voted to save his young political career from sudden death.

One MP abstained from voting. Only 233 MPs were needed to support the motion for Gachagua to stand impeached.

The DP was given a chance to defend himself against all the accusations leveled against him in the motion.

The besieged DP said he had full trust that the legislators would make the right decision.

“Look, reflect and apply your conscience and make the right decision,” he said.

“I have tremendous respect for the National Assembly and your ability and capacity to make the right decision.”