Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged Mt Kenya MPs to act with the same speed and efficiency to pass the Coffee Bill, 2023 as they did while impeaching him.
He spoke when he attended a funeral service in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County.
He expressed satisfaction with the milestones achieved in the coffee sector reforms, which he oversaw during his time as the DP.
He noted that the Coffee Bill, 2023, is in the Parliament.
"The same speed and efficiency that you displayed in the National Assembly to impeach Rigathi Gachagua, use the same to pass the Coffee Bill, 2023 to become law," he said.
"Let it pass and be gazetted at night so early in the morning President William Ruto can assent it."
Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly and in a historic move, the Senate on October 17, upheld the impeachment and voted to remove him from office.
The outcome of the vote was the first time in the history of Kenya that the holder of the Office of the Deputy President has ceased to hold office through a trial borne out of impeachment proceedings.
The 67 lawmakers of the Senate found the DP guilty on five grounds but absolved him on six charges.
Gachagua was impeached from office over accusations of gross misconduct, irregular acquisition of wealth, undermining of the president and ethnic division, among other charges.
Lawmakers proceeded with the impeachment even after Gachagua fell ill.
The Senate approved five of the 11 charges against him, immediately removing him from office, the speaker of the Senate, Amason Kingi, announced a little before midnight.
Gachagua, who was supposed to testify on his behalf, was admitted to the hospital before he could do so with what his lawyers described as severe chest pains.
The proceedings were suspended but eventually resumed. Gachagua had denied all the charges against him.
