- On Tuesday, October 29, United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Hassan Omar said Rigathi Gachagua will soon be suspended from membership
- Omar said the National Executive Council (NEC) is just waiting for the court's decision on the case to remove him from power
- According to Omar, the elected deputy president Kithure Kindiki will be announced as the new deputy leader of the ruling party
Nairobi—President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has announced plans to replace the sacked deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as the deputy leader of the ruling party.
Source: UGC
When will UDA suspend Rigathi Gachagua?
Addressing the press on Tuesday, October 29, the Secretary General of UDA Hassan Omar said Gachagua will be expelled from the leadership of the party as soon as the court gives its decision on the ongoing impeachment case.
According to Omar, the party's National Central Committee (NEC) is waiting for the court's decision to suspend Gachagua and appoint him Kithur Kindiki to be the new deputy leader of the party.
“Once the process in the court is over, we will sit as a party and we will make sure that we replace the deputy leader of the party with a new one,” Omar said.
The Secretary General of the UDA asked Gachagua to resolve his political issues outside the court.
“If he wants to reorganize himself and reorganize himself politically, we wish him all the best but let's continue,” he added.
What did Japheth Nyakundi say about Gachagua politics?
Earlier, Japheth Nyakundi, the party's national treasurer and Member of Parliament for the Kitutu Chache constituency, accused Gachagua of allegedly inciting ethnic politics.
He claimed that the deputy president has shown little interest in cooperating with Kenyans from other areas and said that the country needs leaders who are committed to promoting unity.
He noted that Gachagua would not be eligible to continue being part of the ruling party's senior leaders because he was found unfit to hold the position of deputy president on grounds of misconduct among other charges.
What you should know about Gachagua tribulations
- Immediately after the Senate approved the sacking of Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto sent the nomination of the outgoing Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki to the National Assembly.
- Ruto hinted that Gachagua was not happy with his decision to collaborate with Raila Odinga to form a broad government.
- One of Rigathi Gachagua's lawyers, Elisha Ongoya, asked the court to save his client, citing them as his client's last hope.
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