- Kajiado Senator Seki Lenku accused the Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi of favoritism during the hearing of the impeachment case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
- The speaker asked the senator to apologize, insisting that he was conducting the hearings of the case fairly
- After the influence of other senators, Senator Seki apologized and allowed the witness to continue to answer the questions raised
The case to remove the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua continued on Thursday, October 17, where his lawyers continued the examination of witnesses from the National Assembly.
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Since the sessions started on Wednesday, October 16, the legal team of Gachagua has been seen to question the witnesses effectively, without leaving anything out.
What happened in the Senate when hearing the Gachagua case?
However, the sessions turned into tension when the Senator Kajiado When Seki Lenku Ole Kanar expressed dissatisfaction with the process of hearing the case.
Senator Seki accused Senate Speaker Amason Kingi of favoritism when the witness was answering questions raised by other senators.
“I represent Kajiado county. I have the right to speak at this meeting. The process seems biased,” demanded the senator.
Speaker Kingi ordered Seki to apologize for what he termed as insulting remarks, warning that failure to do so would lead to the senator being removed from the session.
Kingi insisted that he was conducting the process fairly and denied accusations of bias.
“Seki, you are out of order, and I want you to leave the parliament immediately. You cannot guide the chairman what to do. Unless you apologize, I will kick you out. You cannot say the chairman has a bias. If you have seen, we have been going on a lot. The witness answers and then we go to another matter ,” said the speaker.
The tension led to a temporary suspension of the impeachment trial, while other senators intervened to restore order.
After their arbitration, Seki issued a waiver, allowing the hearings to continue.
“I apologize,” he said.
Books that Elisha Ongoya read to prepare for defending Gachagua
Lawyer Elisha Ongoya showed his great competence when he confronted Mutuse, who presented the motion to remove Gachagua from power.
On Tuesday, October 15, the lawyer shared a list of ten books he read while preparing for the Senate hearings.
In his post, Ongoya stressed the importance of thorough preparation, explaining that it is the key to success.
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