… Appearing before a three-judge bench of Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi, the lawyers argued that the entire impeachment process was flawed and unconstitutional from the beginning. …
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Presiding Judge in the High Court hearing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment challenge petition.
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- April 2026
… During proceedings on Monday before a three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi, Gachagua’s legal team informed the court that the amended petition no longer seeks his return as Deputy President. …
Gachagua abandons quest for reinstatement, now seeks compensation… DCJ Mwilu had appointed Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi to hear the case, an action Gachagua’s legal team challenged as unconstitutional, arguing that only the Chief Justice has the authority to make such appointments. …
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Gachagua's legal team urges court to examine impeachment constitutionality
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's lawyer Paul Muite urged a three-judge bench to scrutinize the legality and constitutional fairness of the impeachment process conducted in October 2024, arguing that constitutional and procedural requirements were not fully adhered to. The court is set to deliver judgment on June 8 on the petition challenging the impeachment process.
7 hours ago · Capital News →
Today
Gachagua's legal team urges court to examine impeachment constitutionality
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's lawyer Paul Muite urged a three-judge bench to scrutinize the legality and constitutional fairness of the impeachment process conducted in October 2024, arguing that constitutional and procedural requirements were not fully adhered to. The court is set to deliver judgment on June 8 on the petition challenging the impeachment process.
7 hours ago · Capital News →
Yesterday
Court to rule June 8 on Gachagua impeachment challenges
A three-judge bench will deliver judgment on June 8, 2026, on petitions challenging the constitutionality and legality of Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment and removal by the National Assembly and Senate. Gachagua's legal team raised 18 grounds of challenge arguing the process was unconstitutional and violated his right to fair hearing, while the Assembly and Senate argued the proceedings fully complied with the Constitution.
17 hours ago · Capital News →
Court to rule on Gachagua impeachment challenge June 8
A three-judge bench will deliver its verdict on June 8, 2026, in petitions challenging the constitutionality and legality of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's removal from office. Gachagua's lawyers raised 18 grounds for the challenge, including claims he was denied fair hearing and adequate public participation, while the Senate and National Assembly argue the impeachment process followed constitutional procedures.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Petitioners present final arguments in Gachagua impeachment case
Petitioners challenging the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua presented final submissions before a High Court bench. Key disputes centered on medical testimony from a cardiologist, including questions about patient identification records and allegations he helped shield Gachagua from Senate proceedings.
22 May 2026 · Capital News →
Gachagua impeachment: lawyer accuses National Assembly counsel of misleading court
During High Court proceedings in the impeachment case against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Kirinyaga Woman Representative Advocate Njeri Maina accused the National Assembly's lawyer Moses Kipkogei of making claims unsupported by his affidavit, challenging his submissions about the public participation exercise in the impeachment process.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tuesday 12 May
Gachagua seeks to strike out appeal over court bench empanelment
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a preliminary objection before the Supreme Court to strike out an appeal challenging the empanelment of the High Court bench hearing his impeachment-related petitions, arguing the dispute has been resolved after the Chief Justice reconstituted the bench following a Court of Appeal decision.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gachagua asks Supreme Court to dismiss bench empanelment appeal
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has moved to the Supreme Court seeking to strike out an appeal challenging the High Court bench handling impeachment petitions, arguing the issue is moot after the Chief Justice reconstituted the bench following a Court of Appeal ruling.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
Thursday 7 May
High Court adjourns Gachagua impeachment petition hearing
The High Court adjourned proceedings in a petition challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment until Wednesday after respondents declined to proceed on Friday. Justice Eric Ogolla noted that further delays could push hearings into September or October 2026.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
High Court asked to order Gachagua fresh medical exam in impeachment case
The National Assembly has asked the High Court to order former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to undergo a fresh medical examination to determine whether he was suffering from "severe chest pain" clinically consistent with a potential cardiac event, which allegedly led to his absence during his 2024 impeachment trial. Lawyers for the National Assembly said they would withdraw the application if Gachagua withdrew an affidavit filed by Karen Hospital's Dan Gikonyo, citing common legal practice of seeking second opinions on professional assessments.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
Monday 27 April
Gachagua impeachment hearing adjourned as judge attends Supreme Court interview
The hearing of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment petition has been adjourned to May 7–8, 2026, after Presiding Judge Eric Ogolla said the three-judge bench could not be properly constituted because Justice Anthony Mrima will be participating in an interview process to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Gachagua's legal team said he no longer seeks reinstatement but instead compensation for lost remuneration and damages, arguing the impeachment process was unconstitutional and irregular.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Gachagua's lawyers challenge Senate impeachment process as unconstitutional
Lawyers representing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told the High Court that the Speaker of the National Assembly lacked authority to declare the impeachment motion and that the entire process was unconstitutional. They accused the Senate of handling the impeachment with "ungodly speed" and argued the Deputy President replacement process was conducted hurriedly without proper transparency.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gachagua drops reinstatement bid, now seeks compensation
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has abandoned his court petition seeking reinstatement and now seeks compensation for remuneration, damages, and losses, arguing his impeachment violated the Constitution and legal procedures.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sunday 26 April
Gachagua vows fresh court challenge to impeachment from office
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua says he will return to court to challenge what he calls his fraudulent impeachment from the Deputy President's office, asserting he has built a case proving he was ousted on unconstitutional grounds.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →