Senator Thang'wa to Gachagua: Mt Kenya is rooting for your comeback

Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa now says that the entire Mt Kenya community is rooting for the comeback of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who was recently impeached from office.

In a statement on Tuesday, Thang’wa said the former Deputy President has come from far in his political career and the community is fully behind him.

He went on to encourage Gachagua that while his tribulations are heavy, he can only be resilient.

The Senator insisted that resilience is the former DP’s only strength.

He further urged him to keep the faith, saying that better days are nearby.

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." No matter how heavy the trials are, remember that resilience is your greatest strength. You've come so far, and there's a whole community behind you, rooting for your comeback. Hang in there – brighter days are closer than you think. #WeGotYourBack @rigathi,” Thang’wa said on X.

This comes a few weeks after Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly and the Senate.

The motion of impeachment was tabled by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse in the National Assembly last week.

A total of 281 MPs voted in favour of the ouster motion against 44 who voted to save his young political career from sudden death.

One MP abstained from voting.

Mutuse preferred 11 charges upon which MPs voted to send Gachagua packing.

Senators voted to uphold at least five charges against Gachagua.

These include ground one of shareholding, ground four of undermining the Independence of Judges, ground five of the National Cohesion and Integrity Act 4, ground six of crimes under the National Cohesion Act and ground nine of gross misconduct (Public Attacks to NIS).

Before the Senate voted to uphold the impeachment, his lawyers walked out in protest after senators voted against extending the process to Saturday.

This was after the embattled Deputy President failed to show up at the plenary in the afternoon and afterwards his lead lawyer Paul Mwite said he had fallen ill and was admitted at Karen Hospital.

He would challenge the ouster in courts including stopping the swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President unsuccessfully.

The case is still ongoing and is set for a mention next year.