- On Tuesday, October 8, Members of the National Assembly voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from power
- 281 MPs supported all 11 charges against Gachagua, including allegations of serious violations of the constitution
- Kenyans and friends of Gachagua consoled him through social media, among them Samidoh Muchoki
Mugithi singer and comedian Samidoh Muchoki gave a cryptic message after Gachagua was removed from power.
Source: Instagram
Gachagua and Samidoh are close friends, and the politician has never failed to attend some of his events and congratulate him.
Several times, the artist has shared photos with the politician, saying he was a great inspiration to him.
Was Gachagua able to be removed from power?
In a tense midnight session, lawmakers voted to confirm all 11 charges against the embattled Vice President.
Despite his hopes of avoiding the motion to remove him from power, Gachagua failed because the MPs of the coalition Kenya First they got enough help to get him out of office.
In his final orders, the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang'ula said the result of the vote, after reaching two thirds, was that the Assembly resolved to remove the Deputy President.
What was Samidoh's message after Gachagua was removed from power?
After being disbanded, Samidoh was among the artists who released cryptic messages on social media.
The artist said he felt sad after the Deputy President was removed from power.
He wrote:
“Let him shine day and night and he will burn you!”
do William Ruto did he instruct the MPs to remove Gachagua?
During the debate, the Majority Leader in Parliament, Kimani Ichung'wah, denied Gachagua's claim that President William Ruto was involved in the plan to remove him.
According to the influential lawmaker, the responsibility of central government management is entrusted to the National Assembly, and therefore, a process like removing the Deputy President should not be surprising.
He said that the move to remove Gachagua is the decision of the parliament itself, and the president is not involved in any way.
Gachagua, during his press conference on Monday evening, October 7, at his home in Karen, linked the plan to remove him to Ruto and accused the president of treason.
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