Nelson Havi Says Gachagua Won't Struggle Again To Be DP After He Was Kicked Out Of Office

• Rigathi Gachagua filed a case in court after the Senate voted to remove him from office
• Former LSK president Nelson Havi claims that court cases are not about Gachagua continuing to serve as Kenya's Deputy President
• Havi said that anyone with political goals would do the same as the former Mathira MP did

Nairobi—The former President of the Local Lawyers Association (LSK) Nelson Havi has defended the action of Rigathi Gachagua to go to court to protest his removal from power.

Why did Rigathi Gachagua go to court?

In his Twitter message on Monday, October 21, Havi indicated that Gachagua's action was not about him wanting to continue serving in the office of the deputy president.

According to the former boss of LSKGachagua is only fighting the legal consequences of the impeachment case.

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Havi argued that the former MP for Mathira would officially resign if the High Court overturned his removal or could continue his battle to the Supreme Court.

“Give the opponent a chance to escape. It is doubtful that Rigathi Gachagua wants to continue serving as DP. He is fighting the legal consequences of being removed from power, a step that a reasonable person would take. He will resign after impeachment or fight. Supreme Court,” Havi said.

According to the law, anyone charged cannot hold public office or run for office for 10 years.

What did the Kerugoya High Court decide?

In a related case, the Kerugoya High Court refused to overturn the restraining orders of the conservatives Kithur Kindiki to take the Office of the Deputy President.

The White House and Parliament filed petitions against the orders against Kindiki's appointment.

On Saturday, October 19, Justice Fred Mugambi ordered that the application against the orders be decided on Tuesday, October 22, by a three-judge bench presided over by the Chief Justice Martha Koome.

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What you need to know about the impeachment cases of Rigathi Gachagua

President William Ruto sent the nomination of the outgoing Minister of Internal Security Kithure Kindiki to the National Assembly.

Judge Chacha Mwita on Friday, October 18, stopped the process of appointing Kindiki as the new deputy president until the case filed by the embattled Gachagua is heard and decided.

Chief Justice Martha Koome formed a bench of three judges to hear and decide the issues in the complaint against the removal of DP Rigathi Gachagua.

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