BY JAMES MBAKA
Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama now says that the
planned impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is a matter of
national priority.
The MP, who spoke on Saturday during the second day
of the ongoing public participation exercise in Nakuru, asked those opposed to
the process to air their public views.
“The priority now is the impeachment of the deputy
president,” Arama said as he rubbished a section of views that most Kenyans
that Gachagua’s removal is not a priority.
Arama said he is supporting the impeachment of
Gachagua because the country needs to deal with tribalism once and for all.
“Those people saying that impeachment is not a
priority are misguided,” Arama said as he led residents of his constituency to
present their views on the second day of the public participation exercise.
“For me, other priorities will come another time but
for the meantime, the impeachment is a matter of national priority.”
The Jubilee MP appealed to Gachagua’s supporters to
stop concentrating on what he termed as sideshows and instead present their
views on the impeachment motion.
He argued that Parliament’s role in the impeachment
process is provided for in the constitution and includes facilitating the
collection of public views from Kenyans.
“What parliament does is to facilitate public
participation those who are supporting the deputy president should just come
and present their views because that is the only way they can help him,” Arama
said.
The National Assembly is collecting public views on
the proposed motion for removal from office, by impeachment, of the deputy
president.
MPs are expected to begin debate on the motion on
Tuesday after taking a break to collect public view in line with the law which
requires sufficient public participation.