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Gachagua blames police for chaos at Shamata prayer meeting » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 29 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticized the government over the violent chaos that erupted in Shamata, Nyandarua, on Saturday, accusing law enforcement of failing to control the situation. Gachagua condemned the police, alleging that they allowed themselves to be used as a political tool. “It is yet another moment of great shame for our National Police…

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Kenya's Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment trial begins

Deputy President Rigathi Gachaguahment – Courtesy photo By Basillioh Rukanga Kenya’s parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office just two years after he was elected on a joint ticket with the president. An overwhelming majority voted in the National Assembly last week to approve his impeachment, setting the stage for the two-day trial in the…

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Gov't to Address Hyena Menace in Juja: DP Gachagua Pledges Action

Government to Address Hyena Menace in Juja: DP Gachagua Pledges Action

The Government will track and capture hyenas that have been prowling Juja estates, Kiambu County, mauling people and causing anxiety, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. Mr Gachagua on Saturday said the Government will dispatch a team of security personnel to the area to drive out the wild animals and address the menace following cases of increased attacks. Mr Gachagua, however, blamed…

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Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says only supporters of President Ruto will hold top government positions for the next 100 years

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua emphasized that only supporters of President William Ruto would be appointed to senior positions in the Kenyan government, expressing certainty that his party would remain in power for the next century. During the UDA’s National Party Coordinators meeting on Thursday, Gachagua clarified that the primary objective of a General Election is to elect a ruling…

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DP Gachagua responds on ICC letter by Azimio

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reacted on the letter written by Azimio La Umoja to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged police brutality against protesters. Gachagua spoke a day after it emerged that Azimio had written to the Hague-based ICC to the Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome. In a letter to the ICC, the coalition accuses Mr Koome of violating the Constitution…

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US Senator Chris Coons brokers peace in Kenya amid anti-government protests

The US President Joe Biden sent a delegation led by Senator Chris Coons to Kenya to broker a ceasefire amid anti-government protests led by opposition chief Raila Odinga on Wednesday, March 29. Senator Coons played a key role in brokering peace in Kenya after disputed elections in 2017, resulting in the famous handshake between former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. Signs were clear…

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DPP Approves Charges Against Allies of DP Gachagua Over Anti-Government Protests

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, has given the green light to charge five individuals linked to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for their alleged involvement in organizing and funding anti-government protests that took place in June. The protests, primarily youth-led, expressed growing discontent with government policies. In a letter dated September 26, 2024,…

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Kenya's 🇰🇪 Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, now impeached, says he never imagined "Ruto could be that vicious, especially after I helped him become president" while warning that "if anything happens to me or my family, Ruto should be held accountable."

"It's unfortunate that while I was in the hospital, my brother and friend, William Ruto, ordered the withdrawal of my security detail.

I no longer have any officers assigned to protect me. I never imagined Ruto could be that vicious, especially after I helped him become president. As of today, the Deputy President of Kenya has no security. If anything happens to me or my family, Ruto should be held accountable.

Ruto, my brother, I helped you to be president. Leave me alone. Leave my children alone. Do whatever you want but let me live. Let me look after my children."

*Source* : *@𝑴𝒈* 💕🕊️

*#A҉F҉R҉I҉C҉A҉_U҉N҉I҉T҉E҉D҉* 🌍

*𝓤𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓭𝓹𝓮𝓸𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓸𝓯𝓪𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓪.𝓸𝓻𝓰*

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Ruto breaks silence on abductions, urges parental responsibility as he pledges action » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 28 – President William Ruto has spoken out for the first time regarding a recent wave of abductions, pledging to take action to halt the troubling trend. Speaking in Homa Bay County on Friday, Ruto urged parents to instill discipline in their children, emphasizing the importance of family responsibility in safeguarding the nation’s youth. His comments, however, stopped short…

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Kenyan MPs to Vote on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Impeachment.

Rigathi Gachagua is reported to have hired about 20 lawyers to defend him against the impeachment motion. Courtesy image Kenyan lawmakers are preparing to vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, in a high-stakes political drama that has dominated the country following his falling out with President William Ruto. The motion, brought forward by Mwengi Mutuse, an MP, accuses…

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Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation following his recent fallout with President William Ruto.

The lawmakers accuse Gachagua of corruption, practising ethnically divisive politics and undermining the government, among a host of other charges.

The 59-year-old politician, popularly known as “Riggy G”, has described the allegations against him as "outrageous" and "sheer propaganda", maintaining they are part of a plot to hound him out of office.

He is expected to appear before parliament to defend himself before the vote, after which impeachment proceedings will move to the Senate.

Political tensions have been running high in the East African country since June when deadly demonstrations erupted over unpopular tax hikes, exposing a deep rift between Ruto and Gachagua.

Ruto sacked most of his cabinet and brought in members of the main opposition following the anti-tax protests, in which more than 50 people were killed.

Several MPs allied to Gachagua were summoned by police last month, accused of funding the protests - though no charges were brought.

Ahead of the vote, security has been heightened in the capital, Nairobi, with police patrols and major roads leading to parliament blocked to the public.

About 20 lawyers have been hired to defend Gachagua against the impeachment motion, local media reports.

A total of 291 MPs, more than the 117 required by the constitution, signed the motion to initiate the impeachment process last week.

Gachagua has failed in numerous court bids to stop the proceedings going ahead.

In a televised speech on Monday, Gachagua accused Mwengi Mutuse, the MP who drafted the motion, of lying, calling it “shameful and sensational”.

The motion lists 11 grounds for impeachment, including accusations that Gachagua amassed assets worth 5.2bn Kenyan shillings ($40m, £31m) in two years in unexplained wealth.

"I am innocent of all these charges," Gachagua said.

"I have no intention whatsoever to resign from this job. I will fight to the end."

The deputy president said some of the properties listed in the motion belonged to his late brother.

He also defended the controversial renovation for his official residence in the capital.

When big decisions are to be taken by MPs, the constitution stipulates that the public must be consulted first.

According to a parliamentary report, more than 200,000 responses were received as part of that process - of which 65% supported Gachagua's impeachment, while nearly 34% opposed it.

On Sunday, Gachagua appealed to Ruto and the MPs to forgive him for any wrongdoing during his tenure. He later clarified that his apology was not an admission of guilt.

Ruto is yet to comment about the impeachment motion publicly, but he is on record in the early days of his presidency as saying that he would never publicly humiliate his deputy.

For the motion to pass, it requires the support of at least two-thirds of members of the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

It is expected to sail through given that the main opposition has now joined forces with the president's party.

Gachagua, a wealthy businessman from the vote-rich Mount Kenya region, battled previous corruption scandals to become Ruto's running mate in a closely fought election in August 2022.

He is from the Kikuyu community, the country’s largest ethnic group, while President Ruto is a Kalenjin, an ethnic group which mainly lives in the Rift Valley.

These two communities were at loggerheads after elections in 2007 - ethnic violence in which 1,200 people died nationwide.

If the Senate backs the motion too, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be impeached under the constitution adopted in 2010.

In 1989, then Vice-President Josephat Karanja resigned from office when he faced a similar motion.

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Gachagua Sets Date to Announce New Political Party

Former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua has confirmed that he will address the nation on Sunday, February 9, 2025, to reveal the political direction he intends to take. Speaking on February 2, Gachagua stated that he had been collecting views from Kenyans since leaving office and would now share his findings. “I had promised to conclude my consultations by January 31, but due to…

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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua, and Fred Matiang’i: Who’s Running for President in 2027?

Natembeya, Kalonzo, Gachagua, and Matiang’i are all eyeing the presidency in 2027. Here’s a breakdown of the key players in Kenya’s next general election.

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Gachagua Attacks Ruto's Tax Hikes: 'Kenyans Suffer!'

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sharply criticized President William Ruto’s government, focusing on the new tax regulations that he claims will heavily impact ordinary Kenyans. In a video shared from his residence in Wamunyoro, Nyeri County, Gachagua raised concerns about the increased tax deductions, particularly in relation to the Tax Amendment Act and Tax Procedures Act, which…