- Rigathi Gachagua claimed that his case of removal is still incomplete and thus could contest for election
- In Kenya, the owners of publicly removed public positions have been blocked or appointed
- Gachagua said considering that his case is incomplete logically, he still deserves to contest, citing Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto who were in 2013 while their cases were ongoing ICC
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua He has ignored the belief that he is not eligible for any political seat because he was ousted.
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In Kenya, public officials who have been ousted by impeachment have been prevented from holding elected positions or being nominated in the national government and county.
Gachagua said that so far, he has not yet been declared a qualification for any position because his accountability is still being dealt with in the Supreme Court.
He suggested that his strategy was to advance the case in court without the intention of completing it immediately.
Gachagua gave an example of how the former president Uhuru Kenyatta And his deputy were elected in the 2013 General Election despite having criminal cases against humanity in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands.
“I have a court case that prevented me from participating in politics. But it cannot prevent Kenya from moving forward. He said.
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