Court Rejects Bias Claims in Gachagua Impeachment, Rules Speakers Had No Decision-Making Role

The High Court in Nairobi has thrown out arguments that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was tainted by bias, with presiding Justice Eric Ogolla ruling Monday that the Speakers of both Houses played no substantive role in determining the outcome of the removal process.

Delivering judgment at Milimani Law Courts, Justice Ogolla addressed the bias argument head-on.

"We are not satisfied with the petitioners' argument that there was bias in the impeachment of Hon Rigathi Gachagua. Speakers do not determine the merits of an impeachment. 

They neither debate nor vote. They are not substantive constitutional decision makers in the impeachment process. That responsibility is bestowed upon MPs and senators," he stated.

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