On Monday, August 28, the national dailies widely reported the ongoing impeachment case filed by Rigathi Gachagua.
Source: UGC
The dailies also reported on the progress in the Eastleigh murder investigations.
1. Daily Nation
The paper reported that detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the prime suspect in the gruesome murders of three women in Eastleigh.
The victims—Dahabo Daud Said, Amina Abdirashid Dahir, and Nusayba Abdi Mohammed—were found dead in various locations.
As the investigation deepens, authorities have named 24-year-old Hashim Dagane Muhumed as the alleged perpetrator.
“Detectives who are pursuing the gruesome murders of three family members – a mother, daughter and 12-year-old niece – have identified the prime suspect in the monstrous killings, Hashim Dagane Muhumed whose photo appears on this post,” DCI said in a statement.
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2. The Standard
The publication reported impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s move to file an appeal regarding the ongoing ouster case.
Gachagua has filed his application under a certificate of urgency before the second-highest court in the land.
The impeached deputy president wants the appellant court to stop the intended hearing of two applications filed to set aside orders freezing his impeachment and Kithure Kindiki assuming office as his successor
“Pending hearing and determination of the intended appeal, this honourable court be pleased to issue an order staying the proceedings of the High Court in Nairobi High Court Constitutional petition No. E565 of 2024 as consolidated with Kerugoya E013 of 2024, E014 of 2024 and E015 of 2024, Rigathi Gachagua and eight others vs speaker national assembly and 12 others,” reads his application
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3. Taifa Leo
The Swahili paper reported the revelations that President William Ruto’s administration had restored Rigathi Gachagua’s security details.
On Sunday, October 27, the impeached deputy president attended a service in Kiambu County with his bodyguards and was accompanied by many politicians and his wife, Dorcas Rigathi.
“The government has given the Deputy President his bodyguards back, and now I ask the President to reinstate those who were employed in his office and were let go. Justice must be served,” said Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa.
The former UDA Secretary General, Cleophas Malala, who also attended the service, confirmed that Gachagua had been given his bodyguards back.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
