Summary of the Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment Judgment.
1. The Court declined to go into the merits of the impeachment charges; these remain within Parliament’s domain
2. Allegations of bias and predetermination were dismissed as unproven
3. Public participation was upheld as having met the constitutional threshold; duty is facilitation, not outcome.
4. Senate was not required to conduct separate public participation
6. Standing Orders and timelines (including the 7-day framework and 10-day plenary timeline) upheld as constitutional and procedural choices
7. No requirement for IEBC involvement in filling the Deputy President vacancy
8. Earlier Court decision settled issues on the composition of the National Assembly
9. Fair hearing under Article 50 was violated when adjournment was denied
10. Despite the violation, impeachment was not overturned due to Article 145(7) finality and constitutional stability concerns
11. Court awarded Kshs 50 million in constitutional damages to Rigathi Gachagua
12. Overall: impeachment upheld, but with key constitutional violations acknowledged
"Why is Ruto killing us?"
"Why kill someone over glass that can be bought again?"
President Ruto failed to read the room. And his MPs passed the Finance Bill while Kenyans were literally outside Parliament asking them to reject it
He died smiling. He died wishing for better governance in his country. He died wearing a flag of his Country, Rest easy comrade. To us you are a hero 🕊. Repost Widely Africans
He surrendered.
Hands up
Just a vuvuzela.
But for the police, brutality is what they enjoy.
This is a human rights violation from @DCI_Kenya@NPSOfficial_KE.
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