Wiper Democratic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Sunday expressed solidarity with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his impending motion set to be heard and determined in Senate this coming week.
Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi, Kalonzo congratulated the 44 members of parliament (MPs) who voted NO on the motion seeking to remove Gachagua from office.
The former Vice President critised the 281 legislators who voted YES to impeach the deputy president insisting this was against the will of the people.
“Parliament should have also taken into account what Kenyans said on the public participation across the country,” he stated.
Kalonzo further defended Deputy President Gachagua saying he is being used as a scapegoat to cover up for serious national issues like the Adani takeover and reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) among other things.
“The issue is not Gachagua, he is just being used as a scapegoat. Gachagua is a Kenyan and has got his rights under the law,” he noted stressing that the Constitution of Kenya allows for an individual’s rights to be upheld.
Kalonzo pointed out that the country is faced with unprecedented state capture which should take centre stage in national conversations as opposed to politics of betrayal witnessed in the Kenya Kwanza administration.
“Some of us hold the view that this parliament was impeached by Kenyans on the June 25. So they lack the moral authority to adjudicate on such heavy matters of national importance,” he added emphasizing that MPs overlooked the willpower of the people which nearly plunged the country into a state of anarchy.
“I can tell you quite frankly I was very impressed with the presentation he gave on his own defence.”
Kalonzo defended Gachagua on the issue of shareholding noting that Gachagua produced documents that showed that Mudavadi and Wetangu’a got their share in Kenya Kwanza government upon assumption of office.
He pitied MPs who voted contrary to their constituents noting their time in office in numbered as Kenyans are waiting for them in 2027.
This comes as Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to explore all legal avenues to block his ouster. On Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17, he will be expected to defend himself in Senate. By
