Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has expressed confidence in securing justice over his removal from office.
This after the Court of Appeal quashed a decision by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu made on October 18, 2024, to constitute a three-judge bench to hear a petition challenging Gachagua’s removal.
The appellate court further directed that the matter be referred to the Chief Justice, who holds the exclusive mandate to empanel a bench to hear and determine such matters.
Speaking during a church service in Juja, Kiambu County, Gachagua noted that the judiciary will come to his rescue and he will not shelve his ambition of calling out the ruling administration.
“The framers of the 2010 Constitution created four levels of judicial intervention. The Magistrate’s court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court so that if you don’t get justice in one of the levels you’ll get in the other,” he said.
“In those courts, we have judges of integrity who will give justice not only to Rigathi Gachagua but to the people of Kenya.”
He further stated that he will soon launch a party that he believes will kick President William Ruto out of office in the 2027 General Election.
The party, he added, will be constituted under the counsel of some of Kenya’s most influential political players—including former cabinet secretaries Fred Matiang’i and political juggernauts Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa.
“I want to assure you that the coming elections are set. I am there, Kalonzo, Karua, Matiang’i, Wamalwa, is there and we will sit together and agree on one person,” he said.
“They are praying to God that we disagree but I urge you to pray for our unity do that we liberate this country.”
Other leaders Gachagua has previously hinted he is working with include former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, his former Public Service counterpart Justin Muturi and ex-politician Mukhisa Kituyi.
The court’s decision now puts to question the legality of ousting Gachagua or that of appointing Kithure Kindiki as his successor.
