On Tuesday, October 1, newspaper pages highlighted the dismissal of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua; the point is in Parliament.
Source: UGC
Elsewhere, the newspapers reported on the outrage witnessed among Kenyans following the arrest of political activist Morara Kebaso.
1. People Daily
The post featured the President's hand William Ruto in the prosecution of his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
The motion to fire Gachagua will be made by the Deputy Majority Leader in the National Assembly Owen Baya on Tuesday afternoon, October 1.
The 40-page motion was sent to the clerk's office on Monday.
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse will support the motion, then Speaker E Moses Wetangula he will give instructions about when the discussion of the motion will continue.
Previously, Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa had been named as the one who planned to present the motion and it was not known the reasons for his change while news sources explained that the boss of Baya, Kimani Ichung'wah refused to present the motion for fear of conflict in the parliament. Region of Mount Kenya.
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2. Daily Nation
The daily reported on Gachagua's failed attempts in court to block his acquittal.
On Monday, September 30, a High Court judge Luck Mwamuye refused to issue an interim order to stop the filing of the impeachment motion.
Gachagua's allies, led by the former secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance, Cleophas Malala, came to court seeking to halt the presentation and subsequent debate of his impeachment before the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 1.
In the court documents, the plaintiffs, through lawyer Mwenda Njagi, asked the court to issue an order to stop submitting, discussing, considering or working on any request to remove or impose sanctions against the second leader.
In a blow to Gachagua, Judge Mwamuye considered the matter urgent and ordered the complainant, Malala, to serve the National Assembly, the Senate and other parties by the end of September 30.
''The Petitioner/Applicant shall present the Chamber Summons, Complaint, and this Court Order to the Respondents and Parties by the end of the transaction, on 30/09/2024, and submit an Affidavit of Service in relation thereto. by the end of the day 30/09/2024,” Mwamuye ordered.
3. The Standard
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