Revelation by impeached Deputy President that there were plans to eliminate him not only caught his political rivals off guard but also shocked the country.
The revelations have also left many wondering whether Gachagua wants to continue deputizing President William Ruto or he is now done and dusted.
While the courts will have a say on the above, Kithure Kindiki is now Deputy President-elect following his appointment by President Ruto.
Kindiki’s appointment came barely ten hours after the Senate voted in support of parliament to impeach Gachagua.
Since then, top lawyers have been airing their views on the legal process that Ruto should have considered before handpicking Kindiki.
Among them is Miguna Miguna who has listed reasons why Kidniki might not occupy Gachagua’s seat; below are some reasons…
—Rigathi Gachagua must either resign, die, or be impeached through a fair and credible process.
—If Rigathi is not dead and/or has not resigned, he must be impeached through a credible process.
—Even if Rigathi were to be impeached through a credible process, he has the right to explore and EXHAUST all appeal avenues open to him.
—If and only if Rigathi’s appeals have been heard and determined by the courts, up to and including by the Supreme Court, will a vacancy occur in the office of the Deputy President.
—However, before that happens, Kindiki must have resigned from being a CS at least 6 months before Rigathi’s resignation, death or impeachment.
—Kindiki must have joined the UDA at least 6 months before his nomination.
—The UDA party and @WilliamsRuto must then nominate Kindiki as DP.
—A properly constituted IEBC must be in place.
—Kindiki’s name must then be presented to the IEBC for clearance and nomination.
—Kindiki must be duly nominated by the IEBC.
—Ruto must submit Kindiki’s name to the National Assembly for vetting and confirmation.
—The foregoing process will go on up to 2027 (assuming the revolution doesn’t sweep all of them before 2027).
To Rigathi: Watch what you eat, the medicine you take, where you sleep, and whom you greet.
