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Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse tabled the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on October 1, 2024 in the National Assembly. [File, Standard]

The tabling of the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has ignited a political storm in Ukambani.

The first-term MP has come under a barrage of criticism from Ukambani residents, particularly on social media, as well as from some local leaders. Many believe he is being used as a pawn in a political chess game by powerful figures intent on removing the Deputy President from office.

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