According to Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda, if Mr Gachagua is impeached, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah may resign from parliament to take over the crucial cabinet post of Interior and National Coordination, which is presently held by Prof Kithure Kindiki. Prof Kindiki has been considered as a prospective replacement for Mr. Gachagua.
He stated that he does not expect any additional adjustments to be made because the impeachment is almost unanimous in the National Assembly.
"He may reshuffle the principal secretaries. You remember he mentioned other changes when he named the broad-based cabinet?" he asked.
Senator Esther Okenyuri, nominated by the UDA, stated that the outcome of the impeachment procedure will determine whether the president reshuffled his administration or not.
"In any case, if and when to reorganise the government is the sole prerogative of the President. The allegations raised in the impeachment motion, especially as they relate to corruption, are very weighty and Kenyans will be waiting to see the President's response," said Ms Okenyuri.
"With the reshuffle of the Cabinet into a broad-based government, there are also expectations in many quarters that even the Principal Secretaries will be reshuffled to reflect the new development," she noted. It is therefore likely that the President will continue the process of reorganising his administration after the impeachment process to reflect the emerging political realities," she said.
She says the same anxiety is evident at Harambee House Annex, the DP's seat of power, especially among advisers and staff whose terms of service are tied to his. He leaves and, they too.
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