Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has broken silence after members of the National Assembly impeached him on Tuesday night.
In posts he shared on his social media pages, Gachagua said it shall be well.
He went on to quote Bible verses from 1st Thessalonians and Jeremiah. One of the verses encourages people to be grateful in all circumstances, while the other talks of bringing honour.
"1 Thessalonians 5:18: Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."
"Jeremiah 30:19: From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. It is well," Gachagua said on X.
On Tuesday, Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly. 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.
He becomes the first deputy president to be impeached in Kenya's history.
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse preferred 11 charges upon which MPs voted to send President William Ruto’s principal assistant packing.
The accusations include gross violation of the constitution, undermining the President, undermining devolution, irregular acquisition of wealth, publicly attacking a judge, intimidating acting Kemsa CEO, promoting ethnicity and insubordination to the President among other charges.
Only 233 MPs were needed to support the motion for Gachagua to stand impeached.