As the days of tabling Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Impeachment Motion continues to draw nearer, reports have emerged on the charges against Gachagua in the 40-Page Impeachment Motion.
In an exclusive investigations done by NTV, Gachagua has been charged with ten serious charges against him that are supporting grounds for his ouster and the silence puzzle of President William Ruto has been revealed through charges against Gachagua.
According to Impeachment Charges, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is said to have threatened President Ruto and banged the table against him in a meeting between the two after Ruto denied Gachagua Ksh 8 Billion exit package after differences between the two.
Reports further indicate that Gachagua arrived at the Ksh 8 Billion amount after multiplying each vote that UDA got in Mt Kenya with Ksh 4000. This he said that if paid will walk out amicably to allow President Ruto to choosse his replacement.
Additionally, Gachagua has accumulated up to Ksh 5.7 Billion in two years through corruption despite earning a salary of Ksh 12M yearly. Abuse of office is another serious charge against him after allocating public resources to his personal use.
Gachagua is accused of allegedly diverting construction materials of a public road (Malindi-Kilifi Highway) to construction of a private road leading to a hotel linked to him. Other charges include Sponsoring goons to disrupt Gen Z demos which almost brought the country to its knees.
Further, the 40-Page Impeachment Motion revealed that Gachagua is accused of leaking state secrets despite taking an oath of secrecy, threatening, intimidating and condemning state officers like NIS Director Noordin Haji.
The charge sheet also invoke Tribalism against the DP through his One Vote One Shilling narrative and opposing government policies and cabinet decisions publicly. However, other leaders have called for Gachagua’s arrest after Impeachment.