Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka now says an impeachment motion of any sort against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua should extend its tentacles and rope in his boss, President William Ruto.
The former Vice President appeared to be reading from the same script as fellow Azimio constituent party Kanu, which said the two were elected as a pair and as such, what's sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander.
“Let me be clear: If they bring a motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Parliament, they should also bring one against William Ruto,” Kalonzo said.
Speaking in Nyeri a day after Kanu took a similar position, Kalonzo termed the sole targeting of Ruto’s principal assistant as a distraction from the controversy that surrounds the attempted takeover of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by an Indian investor, Adani Group.
The move has attracted public uproar prompting MPs to stop any further engagements on the Adani proposal and ordering a forensic audit on how the investor was brought on board.
Meanwhile, debate on the alleged plot to remove Gachagua from office has gained momentum with the DP linking it to the targeting of his allies on “trumped-up charges” for allegedly funding Gen Z protests.
In a statement on Thursday, Gachagua accused the government of employing an “outdated political strategy” of using the criminal justice system to harass Embakasi North MP James Gakuya and his Embakasi Central counterpart, Benjamin Gathiru Mejja Donk.
“This evil scheme is to associate them with violent demonstrations that took place in late June, in a futile attempt to soil my name and hopefully create grounds for the mooted impeachment proceedings against me,” Gachagua said.
The DP asked the criminal justice agencies to remain professional and stay out of politics saying upon assumption of office after the August 2022 polls, he and President Ruto undertook to never use the criminal justice system to manage politics.
He said Kenyans know why people staged anti-government protests and that neither he nor his allies are the real problem.
“I’m embarrassed that we are back to where we were. Harassment of my office staff and members of parliament perceived to be close to me has been going on for the last two months,” he said.
Whilst the government has denied there are any plans to oust Gachagua, Ruto's allies have hinted that the plot has been mooted and is well on course.