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Lawyers question integrity of Gachagua impeachment judgment

The News

Lawyers representing parties in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case have raised concerns about the judgment issued by the High Court, claiming that the version supplied to them is incomplete, missing 64 pages and bearing no judicial signatures, and differs significantly from the one delivered in open court.

Why it matters

High-profile legal challenge to the High Court's Gachagua impeachment judgment raises urgent questions about judicial integrity and fair process in a constitutionally sensitive case.

6 hours ago · The Standard →

Politics

  1. Lawyers question integrity of Gachagua impeachment judgment

    Lawyers representing parties in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case have raised concerns about the judgment issued by the High Court, claiming that the version supplied to them is incomplete, missing 64 pages and bearing no judicial signatures, and differs significantly from the one delivered in open court.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

  2. Ruto launches Sacco in Kakamega as opposition holds rally

    President William Ruto returned from Europe and launched a Sacco in Kakamega on the same day opposition rivals held a mega rally in the town, with heavily armed General Service Unit Police officers barricading the area.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

Society

  1. Utumishi fire tragedy victims laid to rest across three counties

    Remains of victims from the May 28 Utumishi Girls Senior School dormitory fire were laid to rest in villages across three counties. The burials became collective expressions of grief, honoring students and a mother who died in the tragedy.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

  2. Education sector struggles despite record Sh784 billion allocation

    Four years after pledging to transform education, Kenya's sector remains trapped in policy experimentation, funding shortfalls and unfulfilled commitments, with schools continuing to suffer under persistent capitation gaps.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

Sport

  1. Kipchoge Keino Stadium to serve as Afcon 2027 alternative or training venue

    Sports Kenya confirmed that Eldoret's Kipchoge Keino Stadium, currently 45 percent complete after over a decade of construction, will function as either an alternative venue or training facility for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Director General said construction will be finished by December, with test matches planned for January.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

World & Region

  1. Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei buried July 9

    Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28 and ruled for nearly 37 years, will be buried on July 9 in his hometown Mashhad, following three days of funeral ceremonies in Tehran beginning July 4 and another ceremony in Qom on July 7.

    7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. Federal judge rules Trump's name removal from Kennedy Center unlawful

    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge ruled the renaming was unlawful and rejected a last-minute bid by the center's board to halt the removal.

    8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  3. US-Iran deal could be finalised within 24 hours, Pakistan mediator says

    Pakistan, mediating between the United States and Iran, said Saturday that the two sides could finalise an agreement to end the Middle East war within 24 hours, after both expressed optimism about concluding a deal. The statement comes amid months-long conflict that began with major strikes in February, despite ongoing skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.

    9 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  4. Uganda contests air travel restrictions over Ebola spillover

    Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak spilling over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, calling them "unfair." Uganda has recorded only two deaths out of 19 confirmed cases since mid-May, when the DRC declared an epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with more than 676 cases and 136 deaths confirmed in the DRC.

    3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  5. IMF discusses Mozambique's request for fund-backed programme

    The International Monetary Fund concluded a week-long mission to Mozambique and discussed the country's request for a fund-supported arrangement. Mozambique faces a challenging economic situation with subdued growth recovery from a 2025 contraction, and the IMF reclassified the country's debt as unsustainable in February.

    4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  6. South African president files urgent court application against impeachment

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa filed an urgent court application on Friday to stop a parliamentary impeachment process over his "Farmgate" scandal, in which $580,000 in cash was stolen from his farm in 2020. Ramaphosa has denied wrongdoing and is seeking the high court to first decide on a separate application to set aside an independent panel's misconduct findings.

    5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  7. US-Venezuela operation kills Tren de Aragua gang leader

    Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias 'Nino Guerrero,' the leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, was killed in southeastern Bolivar state, Venezuela in a joint US-Venezuela operation that US President Donald Trump described as a swift and lethal strike coordinated with Venezuelan authorities.

    6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Opinion

  1. Courts losing public confidence endangers Kenya's democracy

    An opinion piece argues that public trust, not force or votes, is the foundation of judicial authority. The High Court's Gachagua impeachment ruling—which found his right to fair hearing violated and awarded compensation but declined to overturn the impeachment—has sparked debate over whether courts are applying law consistently and fairly.

    6 hours ago · The Standard →

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