On Friday, September 27, Kenyan newspapers reported extensively on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Daily newspapers revealed that more than 240 Members of Parliament (MPs) have signed to remove the vice president from power on suspicion of coup and other charges.
Source: UGC
1. Daily Nation
A group that supports Gachagua has revealed that it has signed 242 signatures in a motion to dismiss DP Rigathi Gachagua.
Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa, who sponsors the motion, said that the motion has reached the required level.
For the motion to succeed, at least 233 members of parliament (two-thirds of the 349-member parliament) must have their signatures on the motion.
“So far, I have received 242 signatures, and six more MPs were waiting to attach their signatures,” Barasa said.
Barasa accused Gachagua of gross violation of the constitution and gross misconduct as the reasons for his dismissal from office.
Members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) were reportedly reluctant to sign the motion, forcing Raila Odinga to intervene.
Another MP from Kenya Kwanza revealed that they had 300 signatures, and the motion could be tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 1.
2. The Standard
Three workers and MPs who are loyal to DP Rigathi Gachagua will be arrested on suspicion of funding terrorists who infiltrated the Gen Z demos.
Among them are MPs James Gakuya (Embakasi North), George Theuri (Embakasi West) and Benjamin Gathiru (Embakasi Central).
The police have also written to the director of public prosecutions to recommend charges against the former Member of Parliament Pain In Ngunjiri Wambugu.
Gachagua took to social media to denounce the use of the criminal justice system to discourage his allies.
“I'm ashamed that we're back to where we were,” he complained.
3. People Daily
If the new bill is passed, farmers across the country will need to obtain licenses to grow, process and sell peanuts and oilseeds.
The Peanut and Oil Crops Development Bill 2023, sponsored by senator-elect Hamida Kibwana, was presented in the Senate.
It recommends that all persons involved in the production of groundnuts and oilseeds must obtain a license from the respective county governments.
Products that will require a license include:
Coconut.
cashew nut.
Castor beans.
Macadamia.
Nuts.
Sheed safflower.
Oil seed.
Palm oil.
Njugu Bambara.
Jojoba.
Apart from farmers, the proposed bill will affect nursery operators, cooperatives and associations.
People who violate the law will be fined not more than KSh 1 million, imprisoned not more than two years or both.
4. The Star
Senators are investigating the death of a health worker at the Gatundu County Referral Hospital Kiambu.
The Senate Health Committee wants to determine the circumstances that led to the death of Desree Moraa.
Senator-elect Esther Okenyuri said the committee should list any factors that could have contributed to Moraa's demise.
They want to know his workload and whether he had asked to be transferred to another station.
The committee wants to know what the Ministry of Health was doing to improve the welfare of graduates.
5. Nation Today
Bank of Kenya has been fined KSh 250,000 for sending unsolicited emails to a Kenyan man.
Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait ordered the Bank of Family to pay Jackson Irungu KSh 250,000 due to spam emails that violated his privacy.
Kassait said the bank sent several emails to Irungu even though he was not their customer, as he had not opened an account with the lender.
This happened a few days after SBM Bank was fined KSh 450,000 due to the same issue.
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