Gachagua Says The Judge Hearing His Case Is A Friend Of Amason Kingi: “He Attended His Wedding”

• On Thursday, October 24, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua asked Judge Anthony Mrima to withdraw from the impeachment case against him
• According to the application, Judge Mrima has a close relationship with the Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi
• Lawyer Kibe Mungai claimed the friendship is evident because Kingi attended Judge Mrima's wedding in 2022

Nairobi—Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed his concern that Judge Anthony Mrima, who is handling his impeachment case, may be biased.

While defending the request for the three judges to recuse themselves from the case, Gachagua's lawyers accused Judge Mrima of being a close friend of the Speaker of the Senate, Amason Kingi.

Why is Rigathi Gachagua worried about Judge Anthony Mrima

Lawyer Kibe Mungai drew a picture of alleged unfair treatment against Judge Mrima because of relationship his and the Speaker of the Senate.

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According to Mungai, the judge and Kingi have a close relationship, so much so that the Speaker of the Senate attended Judge Mrima's wedding and they took pictures together.

“Judge Mrima is closely associated with Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and attended his wedding and it was posted on social media. We feel justice will not be done,” Mungai revealed.

According to Mungai, the relationship between the judge and the speaker was so close that Judge Mrima should have disclosed it at the beginning of the trial.

“The judge is guilty of not explaining something important because he should have disclosed it so that all parties can make a decision on the issue. We believe it is not appropriate to continue with this case,” the lawyer added.

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At the same time, the ousted vice president lost his appeal challenging the legality of the panel of judges formed to hear his impeachment case.

On Tuesday, October 22, Gachagua challenged Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu's authority to appoint a panel of judges to hear the constitutional issue.

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Mwilu appointed a three-judge panel consisting of Judges Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi to hear the government's request to cancel the orders that prevented the appointment of Kithur Kindiki.

In its decision, the three-judge panel said that the Deputy Chief Justice has the authority to carry out the administrative duties of the Chief Justice.

The panel said that the task of the Chief Justice to appoint a panel under Article 165(4) is administrative and constitutional and can be carried out by the Deputy Chief Justice.

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