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DP Gachagua to face Senate plenary in impeachment trial

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at the National Assembly on October 8, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Senate will hear Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment trial in a plenary next week after a motion to form a committee failed.

Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot had proposed the creation of an 11-member committee to handle the case, stating, "This is uncharted territory, with the Senate being called upon to conduct the impeachment hearing of a Deputy President. Although this is constitutional, it is unprecedented. I urge members to support the idea of selecting 11 of our colleagues to review the matter and make a decision."

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