Calls for the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua – whose rift with President William Ruto has been deepening – appears to have gathered momentum with MPs soliciting signatures for a motion to be tabled before Parliament. Despite being increasingly isolated, however, Gachagua remains defiant, vowing to fight attempts to impeach him for office.
He is accused of making divisive utterances. His recent call on the people of the Mt Kenya region, where he hails from, to unite has been described as tribal politics, although the Deputy President rejects the claim. “They should not test us. It will have consequences,” he warned during an event.