Gachagua wants court to rule on legality of bench hearing his case

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by his wife Pastor Dorcas and family members address journalists at Karen hospital after being discharged from the facility where he had been admitted after falling ill during his impeachment proceedings on October 20, 2024. [File, Standard]

Showdown is expected when a decision is made today on whether three Judges empanelled by Chief Justice Martha Koome should continue hearing cases challenging the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Gachagua had moved to the Court of Appeal, arguing that High Court Judges Eric Ogola, Freda Mugambi, and Anthony Mrima were illegally constituted, thus, could not hear and determine the cases filed before them as they were not properly empanelled.