Viral impeachment motion against DP Gachagua is fake

On the X platform, a hashtag named “Gachagua Toothbrush” was toping trends, with multiple posts advocating for the impeachment of the Deputy President. 

Alongside the posts were AI-generated images, depicting street marches and parliamentary sessions. In the AI-generated images, subjects were seen with placards reading ‘Impeach Riggy G.’ 

The propagators called for the impeachment of the Deputy President on grounds of violating constitutional provisions. 

Alongside the campaign was an alleged letter on an impeachment motion. The said letter was linked to Mathira Member of Parliament Eric Wamumbi. 

Citizen Digital reached out to Wamumbi, who dismissed the letter and the said impeachment motion against the DP. 

"The letter is fake, it is not even signed," Wamumbi told Citizen Digital. 

The perpetrators of the campaign also created news cards linked to local media stations. 

The posters alleged Gachagua would be impeached on grounds of a mosquito nets scandal involving his son. Citizen Digital confirmed that local publications had not disseminated the cards. 

Gachagua vs Wamumbi 

The disinformation campaign follows public accusations made by both the Deputy President and the legislator. 

On Sunday, Gachagua accused Wamumbi of derailing his war against illicit brew by allowing operations of bars in Mathira Constituency. 

Wamumbi would later confirm the strained relationship with Gachagua, saying it was more than the closure of bars. 

"It is true. There is a Rift between the Deputy president and I. The rift is not about the closed bars in Karatina town which have left the town dead for four months," Wamumbi said.