• The motion to impeach Rigathi Gachagua from his deputy president’s post was sponsored in the National Assembly by Kibwezi MP Mwengi Mutuse
• The lawmaker was impressed by the High Court’s move to lift the orders stopping the process of replacing the deposed deputy president
• Mutuse said the court’s verdict underscored parliament’s findings that Gachagua did not merit to hold office, hence calling for the immediate installation of Kithure Kindiki as the new second-in-command

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kibwezi MP Mwengi Mutuse has expressed his delight following the High Court ruling that cleared the path for Kithure Kindiki’s swearing-in as the deputy president.

The lawmaker, who sponsored the bill to impeach Gachagua in the National Assembly, said the three-judge bench’s verdict proved the legislature was in order to oust Gachagua.

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He called for the immediate installation of Kindiki for the latter to start his work as the country’s new second-in-command and hence rid the country of the current constitutional standstill.

“The High Court has vindicated us thus far. Kenya and her people are bigger than any individual. Let’s now swear- in Professor Kindiki Kithure and end the anxiety. Kenyans deserve services from their government,” he said.

Source: TUKO.co.ke