MPs Owino, Odege endorse impeachment motion against DP Gachagua

Awendo Member of Parliament Walter Owino and his Nyatike counterpart Tom Odege have supported the looming impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

The two Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party members said that DP Gachagua has been acting as a regional leader and not a national leader as expected by law.

MP Owino said he has appended his signature to the ouster motion against Gachagua and he will also vote for his removal when the motion is brought before the National Assembly.

The legislators said they want a deputy president who is willing to serve all Kenyans and represent all regions equally.

On his part, MP Odege said that Gachagua has for a very long time treated Kenyans in other regions with a lot of contempt and he will vote for his ouster on those grounds.

Gachagua's fate hangs in the balance as he awaits a pending impeachment motion expected to be presented before the Legislation House on Tuesday.

He has been accused of violating Article 10 of the Constitution as his accusers argue that his public utterances have been inciteful, reckless inflammatory and capable of stirring ethnic hatred.

Gachagua has also been put on the hot seat for reportedly favouring his backyard, the Mt. Kenya region while neglecting other regions.

If the motion is supported by 233 MPs, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula will communicate the resolution within two days to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi for action.