Hours after the National Assembly moved the motion to
impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday, the Clerk of the House
has announced areas where Kenyans can visit to give their views on the
impeachment.
In an announcement published on the Wednesday dailies, the
Clerk stated that the public hearings will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024,
across the 47 counties.
“In compliance with Article 118 (1) (b) of the Constitution,
the Clerk of the National Assembly invites the public to make oral and/or
written submission and representations on the special motion for the
impeachment of Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya Rigathi Gachagua, in
public hearings to be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, across the country
coordinated from the 47 counties from 8 am to 5 pm,” the announcement reads.
In the Coast region, the public hearings will be held in Tononoka
Social Hall (Mombasa County), Kwale Cultural Centre (Kwale County), Coast
Development Authority Hall, Kilifi (Kilifi County), County Hall, Hola (Tana
River County), KCB Hall (Lamu County) and Mwatate CDF Hall (Taita-Taveta
County).
In the North-Eastern region, Kenyans will meet at the Government
Guest House (Garissa County), ICT Hall, Wajir Town (Wajir County), Mandera
Social Hall (Mandera County), Catholic Hall, Marsabit (Marsabit County) and
Catholic Diocese Hall, Isiolo (Isiolo County).
Kenyans living in the Eastern region will meet at Kamende
Hall (Meru County), Katwana County Hall (Tharaka-Nithi County), IFAD Hall (Embu
County), Kitui Multi-Purpose Hall (Kitui County), Machakos Social Hall
(Machakos County) and Wote GreenPark Gardens (Makueni County).
In the Central region, the public hearings will be held in
Nyandarua CDF Hall, Ol Kalou (Nyandarua County), Nyeri Cultural Hall (Nyeri
County), CDF Hall, Kirinyaga Centrl (Kirinyaga County), Murang’a University of
Technology Hall (Murang’a County) and Kiambu Social Hall (Kiambu County).
In the Rift Valley region, the meetings will be held in
Turkana University (Turkana County), Mteelo County Hall, Kapenguria (West-Pokot
County), Maralal Vocational Centre (Samburu County), Kitale Museum (Trans-Nzoia
County), County Hall (Uasin Gishu County), KMTC Iten (Elgeyo-Marakwet County)
and Eliud Kipchoge Complex (Nandi County).
Further, Kenyans in the region will also be able to meet at
Baringo Rehab Centre (Baringo County), NGCDF Hall, Nanyuki (Laikipia County),
Kenya Red Cross Hall, Nakuru (Nakuru County), Narok Youth Empowerment Centre
(Narok County), Maasai Technical Institute Hall (Kajiado County), ACK Church
Hall, Kericho (Kericho County) and St Bakhita Youth Training Hall (Bomet
County).
In the Western Region, Kenyans have been directed to meet at
Magharibi Hall (Kakamega County), Praise Centre Church Mbale (Vihiga County),
Red Cross Hall, Kanduyi (Bungoma County) and Busia Social Hall (Busia County).
In the Nyanza region, public participation will be held at
Siaya Technical Institute (Siaya County), Tom Mboya Labour College (Kisumu
County), Homa Bay Stadium (Homa Bay County), Migori TTC (Migori County),
Agricultural Training College, Kisii (Kisii County) and West Mugirango NGCDF
Hall (Nyamira County).
Those in Nairobi will meet at the Kenyatta International
Convention Centre (KICC).
Gachagua is facing 11 impeachment grounds including
inflammatory and inciteful utterances, undermining national unity, contradicting the president on critical matters, public attacks on judges and gross violation of
the constitution.
Other grounds are abusive and insulting words, amassing
questionable Sh5.2 billion wealth, insubordination, undermining the president,
bullying KEMS officials and failing integrity tests.