Kalonzo Issues Demands On Gachagua’s Security, Claims Judiciary’s Ruling Final
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has advocated for the reinstatement of impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Kalonzo stated that Gachagua is still Kenya’s Deputy President after the High Court halted the appointment of a new DP on Friday.
“The last line of defence in this country now is our Judiciary,” declared Kalonzo.
“When we were attending this funeral service here, we learnt that Justice Chacha Mwita has issued conservatory orders suspending the decision of the Senate to impeach Gachagua last evening.”
The Wiper leader spoke to the journalists at a funeral in Kathiani, Machakos County, on Friday.
Kalonzo Musyoka: What happened in the senate last night, as historic as it was, has serious flaws. Kenyans should expect protracted legal argument. We didn’t even discuss this with Gachagua, but we are aware that his teams have already moved to court. As senior counsel, the law… pic.twitter.com/sZERt6dQP4
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) October 18, 2024
“The effect of that is basically to say that Gachagua is still the Deputy President until the court determines otherwise, and we have every confidence that our courts will do justice,” Kalonzo said.
“As I earlier said, justice must reign even though the heavens fall. As the last line of defence because the country is dealing with very urgent critical matters.”
Kalonzo further stated that the country’s security is vital and cannot be jeopardized by the way national or international airport issues are handled.
“We will be in court as Judge Baraza ordered on Tuesday to argue this matter because that’s why we are saying that Gachagua’s impeachment was a diversionary tactic so that Kenyans can forget about these things when the state capture is going on,” Kalonzo said.
According to Kalonzo, the court order rendered the National Assembly’s decision to approve Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy president null and void.
“The effect of that is that Gachagua’s security is very important because he is number two in the country. His security must be returned because we know it had already been withdrawn,” Kalonzo said.
“Mine have been withdrawn like twice or three times, but we have a sitting Deputy President even though he is in the hospital,” continued Kalonzo.
“We urge that security arrangements be seen there because he is in a hospital bed. He needs to be secured.”
“Whatever they have done is null and void after Justice Muita’s decision until the court finds otherwise.”
Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that there should be no appointments to replace Gachagua until October 24.
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He deemed the application submitted by Gachagua’s advocate senior counsel Paul Muite urgent and forwarded it to Chief Justice Martha Koome.
Koome will appoint a bench to hear and decide the important constitutional questions he has raised.
“In the meantime, a conservatory order is issued suspending senate resolution to uphold the impeachment charges against the deputy president,” the judge said.
President William Ruto nominated Kindiki to be the new deputy president. His appointment was later ratified by the National Assembly.
Kalonzo Issues Demands On Gachagua’s Security, Claims Judiciary’s Ruling Final
