Paul Muite

Also known as: Senior Counsel Paul Muite

Constitutional lawyer who has represented former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in impeachment litigation and commented on presidential portrait display requirements.

2026-04-272026-09-29

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May 2026
7 MayThe Standard
… Gachagua’s legal team, led by Senior Counsel Paul Muite, argued that the National Assembly failed to conduct meaningful public participation before approving the impeachment motion. …
Gachagua's impeachment case resumes
April 2026
27 AprCapital News
… Senior Counsel Paul Muite told the Milimani High Court that the former Deputy President is instead seeking compensation for lost remuneration, damages, and other losses arising from what he describes as an unlawful and procedurally flawed removal from office. …
Judge’s Absence Forces Adjournment in Gachagua Impeachment Case
27 AprCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 27 – Senior Counsel Paul Muite has intensified his attack on the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, telling the High Court the process was deliberately rushed and pre-arranged to avoid constitutional scrutiny. …
Gachagua Impeachment Designed to Avoid Scrutiny, Lawyer Muite Says
27 AprCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 27 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was removed from office through a process that fundamentally misread constitutional order, his lead lawyer, Paul Muite, told the High Court on Monday. …
Muite: Gachagua Impeachment Misapplied Kenya’s Presidential System
27 AprCitizen Digital
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Gachagua abandons quest for reinstatement, now seeks compensation

Business

Senior Counsel Muite family demands Sh3M from Kenya Airways

The News

Senior Counsel Paul Muite and family members are demanding more than Sh3 million from Kenya Airways after Flight KQ491 was cancelled on August 31, allegedly leaving them stranded at Zanzibar's airport for roughly seven and a half hours without basic assistance. The family hired a private charter aircraft to return to Nairobi and their lawyers accuse the airline of breaching contractual obligations.

8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 8 September

Senior Counsel Muite family demands Sh3M from Kenya Airways
Senior Counsel Paul Muite and family members are demanding more than Sh3 million from Kenya Airways after Flight KQ491 was cancelled on August 31, allegedly leaving them stranded at Zanzibar's airport for roughly seven and a half hours without basic assistance. The family hired a private charter aircraft to return to Nairobi and their lawyers accuse the airline of breaching contractual obligations.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 7 September

Lawyer Muite seeks 2.65 million compensation for cancelled Kenya Airways flight
Lawyer Paul Muite is demanding compensation from Kenya Airways after Flight KQ491 from Zanzibar to Nairobi was cancelled during a workers' strike on August 31, stranding his family for hours and forcing them to charter a private plane for USD 20,500 (2.65 million).
7 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 2 September

Lawyers condemn abduction and release of Standard editor
Senior lawyers and the Law Society of Kenya have condemned the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich by armed men on the Gilgil-Nakuru road on Tuesday night; he was found dumped near Masinga Dam on Wednesday morning. They described the incident as a grave assault on press freedom and the rule of law, with calls for a thorough investigation.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Political leaders condemn journalist Alex Kiprotich's abduction
Political leaders, lawyers and rights organisations have condemned the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was seized by armed men along the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found dumped near Masinga Dam in Machakos County about nine hours later. The Orange Democratic Movement and other leaders called the incident an affront to press freedom and demanded an investigation.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 18 August

No constitutional law mandates presidential portrait display in offices
Constitutional lawyers Paul Muite and Willis Otieno have argued that displaying the President's portrait is a matter of political tradition rather than legal requirement. Under Kenya's Constitution, the national symbols are limited to the National Flag, National Anthem, Coat of Arms, and Public Seal, with no legal obligation to display the presidential portrait in private or public offices.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 2 August

Gachagua criticizes Vision 2060, demands focus on economy
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has renewed criticism of the government's Vision 2060 initiative, urging President William Ruto's administration to prioritize immediate economic and security challenges, including high cost of living, agricultural hardship, and insecurity, rather than long-term development plans.
2 August 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 24 June

Gachagua declines Sh50 million High Court compensation award
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will not accept the Sh50 million compensation awarded by the High Court for violation of his constitutional rights during his impeachment, his lawyer has clarified. The decision comes as Gachagua has filed a notice of appeal challenging the High Court judgment that upheld his impeachment while preserving several findings in his favour, including the damages award.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 10 June

Former CJ Maraga criticizes Gachagua impeachment ruling
Former Chief Justice David Maraga says the High Court's judgment on the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was flawed because it found his right to a fair hearing was violated but awarded him Ksh.50 million compensation rather than annulling the impeachment. Maraga argues that violating the constitutional right to a fair hearing should have resulted in nullifying the Senate's impeachment decision.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senate appeals High Court ruling on Gachagua ouster case
The Senate has begun filing an appeal against a High Court ruling that granted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua a Sh 50 million award after finding his rights were violated during his 2024 ouster. Speaker Amason Kingi instructed Senate lawyers to challenge the ruling, arguing that while the court faulted the Senate for violating Gachagua's rights, it did not account for the circumstances of the impeachment proceedings, including the former Deputy President's absence on the final day.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 9 June

Gachagua rejects Ksh.50M court award after impeachment upheld
The High Court upheld former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment and ordered the Senate to pay him Ksh.50 million in constitutional damages for violating his right to a fair trial. Gachagua rejected the award, saying he pursued justice rather than money and claiming he had previously declined a Ksh.2 billion offer from President Ruto to resign.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gachagua rejects Sh50m High Court award, appeals impeachment ruling
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed a High Court's Sh50 million damages award for violation of his right to fair hearing in his impeachment case as "an insult," saying the judgment itself confirmed his impeachment process violated his constitutional rights and should have been nullified. He has instructed his legal team to move to the Court of Appeal, arguing that constitutional supremacy rather than monetary compensation was at stake.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 23 May

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.
23 May 2026 · Capital News →
Gachagua tells court accuser Mutuse lacked impeachment evidence
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told the High Court that the Attorney General and Senate sought to avoid reopening October 17, 2024 events to prevent judges from finding his accuser, Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse, had no evidence against him. Gachagua's lawyer argued that scrutiny of the Hansard would show Mutuse relied on unsubstantiated claims for the impeachment motion.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 22 May

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 →

Saturday 16 May

Supporting former schools strengthens education and development outcomes
An opinion piece argues that alumni should support their former schools, citing Thika High School's 70-year history and notable graduates including lawyers, judges, and politicians, while calling for greater government investment in education alongside infrastructure spending.
16 May 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 15 May

President Ruto plans to recruit 20,000 teachers, defends CBE
President William Ruto attended Thika High School's 70th anniversary on Friday and announced plans to recruit 20,000 teachers. He defended Competency-Based Education (CBE) while speaking about government education reforms.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 13 May

Dr. Gikonyo denies hiding Gachagua during impeachment trial
Cardiologist Dr. Daniel Gikonyo denied allegations during cross-examination that he helped hide former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in hospital during his impeachment trial to shield him from Senate proceedings. Dr. Gikonyo insisted his treatment was purely medical and supported by hospital records from Karen Hospital.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 7 May

Gachagua returns to court challenging October 2024 impeachment
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appeared before a three-judge bench at the Milimani Law Courts on May 7 to challenge his impeachment from office, arguing the October 2024 process was unconstitutional and irregular. Gachagua abandoned his prayer for reinstatement and instead sought compensation and declarations that the impeachment violated the Constitution and legal procedures.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
State urges court to reject Gachagua impeachment merit review
The Attorney General urged the High Court on Thursday not to entertain a merit review plea filed by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Gachagua impeachment challenge resumes in High Court
A three-judge High Court bench has resumed hearing a case challenging the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. His legal team argues that the National Assembly failed to conduct meaningful public participation before approving the impeachment motion, with lawyers contesting that the motion lacked sufficient detail for citizens to make informed submissions and questioning whether the claimed 30,000 public submissions within two days was realistic.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →

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 →
Lawyer Muite challenges Gachagua impeachment process in High Court
Senior Counsel Paul Muite told the High Court that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was deliberately rushed and pre-arranged to avoid constitutional scrutiny, pointing to the late-night transmission of the Assembly's resolution to the Senate and the Speaker's advance notice of a sitting before the Senate had concluded its role.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Gachagua's lawyer argues impeachment misapplied presidential system
Paul Muite, lead counsel for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, told the High Court that Parliament treated the impeachment as a vote of no confidence typical of parliamentary systems, when Kenya operates under a presidential model where a Deputy President cannot be removed simply because lawmakers have the numbers.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
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 →