Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has said that the impeachment motion
against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has not been an easy experience for her.
The legislator said that it has mostly affected leaders from Kenya Kwanza because they fought hard to form the government.
Gachagua is currently facing an impeachment motion at the Senate where he was scheduled for a cross-examination on Thursday afternoon.
“He has been our leader, we have been in the trenches with him, fighting for this government and so it has come to this and I can assure you that we are not particularly very excited about it," Nyamu said.
"I have interacted with him on numerous occasions, if you look on the internet, you will see photos of me dancing with the Deputy President.”
Nyamu said that having been born and brought up in Nairobi where the tribe is a non-issue in development, she was affected by DP Gachagua's use of local dialect to address Nairobi residents.
Nyamu has been accompanying the DP in various events across the country.
In January, Nyamu shared a dance with the Deputy President during a wedding ceremony in the central region.
Known for his dance moves, Gachagua has never shied away from taking the floor to dance.
He has on several occasions been accompanied by other leaders as they show off their dancing skills,
Senators are currently debating on a motion to impeach the DP.
Earlier, the impeachment trial took an
unexpected halt after the DP failed to show up during the afternoon session.
Gachagua, who was in the House for the impeachment trial, was a no-show during the afternoon session, raising concerns about whereabouts.
However, the DP legal team, led by Senior Counsel Paul Muite, said they had received information that the DP had been taken ill and was admitted to the hospital.
"The sad reality is that the DP has been taken ill and is currently in hospital. That is the sad reality," Muite said.
A senior medic at Karen Hospital, Doctor Dan Gikonyo, has also confirmed that Gachagua is now in stable condition.
“He came with chest pains and when you come to Hospital with that, our first concern is whether it has anything to do with the heart and our job is to make sure you do not have the possibility of a heart attack.," Gikonyo said.
"That is why we have taken him in and he is undergoing various investigations, blood tests, and ECG to find out if there is any danger.
“Right now, he is stable, the pain is less, blood pressure is okay and we are still carrying on with the investigations.”