Case filed to block CJ Koome from swearing in new DP if Senate upholds Gachagua impeachment

In the event that the Senate confirms the impeachment of current office holder Rigathi Gachagua, a lawyer has filed a petition in the Eldoret High Court seeking to block Chief Justice Martha Koome or anybody acting on her orders from swearing in any nominated Deputy President.

The impeachment of DP Gachagua was challenged by Morara Omoke in a certified urgent petition, citing a number of irregularities in the gathering of MP signatures, insufficient public participation, violations of constitutional provisions, and the exclusion of the second-in-command from official duties, among other reasons.

As stated in official court records obtained by Citizen Digital, “all these events were orchestrated eventually culminating in an impeachment motion tabled on October 1, 2024 by Hon. Mutuse Eckomas Mwengi, Member of Parliament, Kibwezi West Constituency,” Omoke claimed.