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Court rejects 19 petitions, clears path for Gachagua impeachment

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In his comprehensive 144-page petition, DP Rigathi Gachagua sought to stop the process of his ouster, contending that the impending impeachment motion, tabled in Parliament, undermines his constitutional rights and is an act of political persecution. [DPCS]

Attempts by embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to salvage his position through 19 petitions have hit a dead end after the High Court declined to issue orders to block Parliament proceedings slated for today (Tuesday).

The 19 petitions, including those from Gachagua and his close ally Cleophas Malala, failed to secure a conservatory order from eleven judges across the country, barring MPs from impeaching the second in command.

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