In July 2023, while serving as Deputy President under William Ruto’s administration, Gachagua had defended brutal police action against protesters with the now-infamous statement: “You cannot go to the streets destroying property and expect police to come kiss you.”
The petitioners’ argument hinges on a recent Court of Appeal ruling that declared the three-judge bench improperly constituted by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu.
Former Deputy President abandons reinstatement bid, now seeks full five-year compensation package NAIROBI, Kenya – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dramatically shifted his legal strategy, abandoning his quest for reinstatement and instead demanding substantial financial compensation from the government over what he terms his “unlawful” impeachment. In a significant turn of events at the […]
According to official reports, the discussion focused on the economic potential of the creative sector, supportive policies, and intellectual property rights protection.
A political confrontation has erupted between President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Adviser Moses Kuria and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, with Kuria warning Gachagua against starting a political war he “cannot win.” The exchange began when Gachagua, addressing supporters in Kangema, Murang’a County on Saturday, claimed that Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) party was among […]
A fresh storm is brewing in Kenya’s political landscape, and at its center is Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. He has invoked the rarely used Official Secrets Act, a move widely seen as an attempt to silence Gachagua and Muturi, two of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s most vocal critics. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and […]
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