- Rigathi Gachagua’s troubles are far from over, with the latest blow being that the UDA party founders are now seeking to expel him
- The founders are also calling on party leaders to ensure that MPs who voted against Gachagua’s ouster get punished
- This comes weeks after former DP Gachagua was impeached by members of the National Assembly and the Senate
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Things are about to get more challenging for impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and his die-hard supporters at William Ruto’s UDA party.
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This comes after United Democratic Alliance (UDA) founders announced plans to push for Gachagua’s expulsion and disciplinary action against MPs who voted against his impeachment.
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Why do UDA founders want Gachagua removed, MPs punished?
In a statement seen by TUKO.co.ke, the founders asserted they believe Gachagua was lawfully removed from office according to the constitution and should, therefore, be expelled from the party, severing all ties with him.
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“While the former DP as a right to legal recourse in courts, we as the UDA Founders Association hold that he was properly impeached and therefore should disentangle from our party and sever any political ties forthwith,” the statement read in part.
The founders also called on the party to nominate the newly appointed Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as its deputy leader.
They also demanded that the party’s leadership take disciplinary action against Members of Parliament who voted against Gachagua’s ouster in the National Assembly despite the serious charges against him.
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“We opine that the MPs who defended the disgraced MPs brought shame and disrepute to the party and are guilty by association,” the statement further read.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
