Gachagua Withdraws Petitions Challenging His Impeachment
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has withdrawn two petitions filed last year to contest his impeachment by parliament, claiming that they were overtaken by events.
Gachagua’s legal team requested the High Court on Thursday, May 15, to withdraw the pre-impeachment petitions submitted by the new Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader in October of last year.
He filed the cases to prevent the National Assembly and Senate from impeaching him in response to a special impeachment motion calling for Gachagua’s dismissal for 11 reasons.
On Friday, the former DP withdrew the two pre-impeachment petitions to focus on the post-impeachment litigation that is presently being heard by the High Court.
In the application, Gachagua’s legal team requested that the High Court forward the active post-impeachment petition to the Chief Justice, who would appoint a bench to hear and decide the case.
“We respectfully request that when placing the petitions that were subject to the appeal before Honourable CJ in compliance with the Court of Appeal’s directive, please bring to the attention of the Honourable CJ the notice of withdrawal for her Ladyship’s consideration when empanelling a bench,” the application read further.
#KENYA: GACHAGUA WITHDRAWS 4 PETITIONS CHALLENGING HIS IMPEACHMENT
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has officially withdrawn four petitions that challenged his impeachment.
His legal team filed a notice at the High Court, stating that the cases had been overtaken by… pic.twitter.com/xHWE4GJvrl
The new development comes one week after the Court of Appeal overturned Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu’s order to form a three-judge bench to hear and decide the impeachment case.
In its verdict on Friday, May 9, the Appellate Court directed that the subject be referred to Chief Justice Martha Koome, who has the executive authority to appoint a bench to hear and decide such cases.
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Mwilu appointed Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Murima, and Fred Mugambi to consider Gachagua’s impeachment suit.
However, the former DP’s legal team filed an appeal, disputing Mwilu’s decision to pick three judges.
Gachagua’s legal team filed an appeal after the High Court endorsed the Deputy Chief Justice’s judgment and denied requests for the nominated justices to disqualify themselves.
The High Court argued that in the absence of the Chief Justice, the DCJ can carry out certain administrative functions in accordance with constitutional rules.
Gachagua Withdraws Petitions Challenging His Impeachment
