Impeached Kericho County Governor Erick Mutai was elected chairperson of the Education Committee of the Council of Governors on Monday, just days after the Members of the Kericho County Assembly (MCAs) voted to remove him from office. Governor Mutai was impeached by 31 out of 47 MCAs last week, despite a court injunction stopping the process. The impeachment has been passed to the Senate, despite another High Court injunction against the move. Justice Joseph Sergon of the Kericho High Court issued two orders, which Dr. Mutai’s lead legal counsels—Katwa Kigen and Manase Tunen—stated were breached by the assembly. Sigowet Ward…
Author: Samuel Njihia
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assembled a legal team of 20 advocates, including senior counsels, to represent him in Parliament and the courts as he braces himself for a high-stakes impeachment battle. With debate regarding his potential removal from office set to commence next week, Mr Gachagua’s legal team, headed by lawyer Paul Muite, is gearing up to unleash a counterattack against their client’s eleven impeachment allegations. As this unfolds, Mr Gachagua has remained out of the public eye for nearly four days, his last appearance being a radio address to the Kalenjin community just before the motion was introduced.…
Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo has filed a censure motion against President William Ruto in the Senate over alleged failure to protect Kenyans and address urgent interests of the nation. The motion by Mr Maanzo brings to the fore several crucial matters, including Ruto’s failure as Chairperson of the NSC to act on police brutality and abductions. He criticizes the Kenya Kwanza administration for lacking proper public participation in major state projects, including the Social Health Insurance Fund-SHIF, the Adani controversy, the Higher Education Funding model, and the Affordable Housing program. “Further concerned that the constitutional violations by President William Ruto…
A Laikipia youth leader has filed a petition at Nyahururu High Court seeking orders stopping the National Assembly from either introducing or debating impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The Petitioner, Mr Denis Ndereva, who is also the Youth for Youth Africa Chief Executive Officer, also seeks orders barring the National Assembly and The Senate against discussing DP Gachagua’s impeachment until the end of his term. The petition is filed against the Assembly as first respondent, Speaker Moses Wetangula as second respondent, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and the Attorney General as third and fourth respondents respectively. Under a certificate…
Embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is facing a new mountain of trouble as Members of the National Assembly opposed to him intensify their campaign to collect signatures for his impeachment. By Thursday evening, 241 MPs had signed Gachagua’s impeachment motion exceeding the required threshold of one-third of the House’s total membership for approval. Sources have indicated that those pushing for Gachagua’s impeachment are targeting 300 signatures by Friday evening, ahead of the expected tabling of the motion in Parliament as soon as Tuesday next week. A high-ranking insider told reporters that Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa has filed the motion. “Signatures…
The Kenyan medical fraternity is mourning the loss of one of their own, Dr Desree Moraa Obwogi, an intern at Gatundu County Referral Hospital in Kiambu County, who tragically died on Sunday, reportedly by suicide. The Chairman of the Internship Liaison Committee, Dr Muinde Nthusi, while releasing a statement, blamed financial hardships and a toxic work environment for the death. The deceased is reported to have been struggling to make ends meet on house rent and utilities due to relentless pressure from supervisors and consultants. “Her untimely death highlights a dire situation that has persisted within our ranks, one marked…
Cabinet secretaries are nominated by the president and require parliamentary approval. Once confirmed, they may be reshuffled at the president’s discretion. Article 152 of the Constitution of Kenya outlines the process for the appointment, confirmation, and dismissal of cabinet secretaries. It stipulates that there must be at least 14 and no more than 22 cabinet secretaries. Importantly, cabinet secretaries are not members of the Kenyan Parliament and must undergo vetting by a parliamentary committee prior to their appointment. The Cabinet of Kenya is headed by the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. The current President…
The labour court in Nairobi has ruled that employers cannot ban romantic relationships among employees, stressing that company policies should not restrict love. Justice James Rika of the Employment and Labour Relations Court made the ruling in a case involving MN, a former regional operations manager at G4S, dismissed after starting a romantic affair with a junior employee, DJ. Justice Rika awarded MN Sh3.2 million for unfair dismissal, stating that it is not the employer’s place to interfere in the personal lives of their staff. “Nothing is more degrading than for a third party, an employer, to meddle in a…
Morara Kebaso, the youthful political activist cum furniture dealer celebrated for exposing abandoned projects across the country, is at a crossroads following allegations of conmanship levelled against him. In an emotional statement released on social media on Saturday, the political activist promised to refund his supporters who may feel cheated, citing he only wanted to safeguard his integrity. “I cannot continue to [spoil] my reputation and earn the tag of a conman or beggar. It’s not worth it. I have a company to run and a family that loves me,” Mr Kebaso said on X. This came even as he…
News of the removal of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from President William Ruto’s WhatsApp diary group has sparked tension within the top ranks of the government, prompting an official explanation from authorities. Mr Gachagua, in an interview with Citizen TV on Friday night, said his removal from the group makes it hard for him to attend key presidential events since he is always not informed. “I always align my diary to the President’s,” Mr Gachagua explained, saying that the group was a critical tool in keeping him updated on the President’s schedule. An angry Deputy President blamed lack of information…
