After days of going missing, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stepped back into the limelight—this time, at a different place. Not on top of a car, trying to save Nairobi businesspeople from Governor Johnson Sakaja’s burdens, troubles, and disruptions. No. Not on top of a car, speaking about murima and watu wa murima. No. Not at a public function, dressing down Raila Odinga. No. Not in a school somewhere, telling students they’ll have bread for the entire week on his bill. No. He is on an altar, praying—a habit of ‘truthful men’ he has really developed of late.
“We get blessings and strength every time we seek spiritual nourishment. Connecting deeply with God through prayer impacts our souls and lives,” he said in his last social media post before he disappeared.
The Deputy President is this Sunday with his family attending a prayer service at the National Prayer Altar located at his official residence in Karen.
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You know what? That National Prayer Altar was built by President William Ruto during his term in office as the Deputy President when he had problems with his boss, former President Uhuru Kenyatta. He used to pray there.
So today, DP Gachagua is on the same altar, praying against problems brought about by the builder! He is holding special prayers ahead of his impeachment trial, which is scheduled for next week, about which his boss has been very quiet. Even as he attended a church service nearby at AIC Millimani in Nairobi, he kept talking about how churches should not be taxed and how only pastors and preachers should provide recommendations on the matter.
Alas, forget about it. Appearing onstage as though unburdened by the weight of defending his position as the Deputy President, the DP took his time, first begging for forgiveness as he stepped up to the microphone.
“To my brother, President William Ruto, if in our zeal and commitment to work I have wronged you, please find it in your heart to forgive me. If my spouse, Pastor Dorcas, in her duties for the boychild has wronged you in any way, find it in your heart to forgive her,” he said.
He also passed a similar message to the Members of Parliament (MPs). Of the 349 MPs, 291 had signed the document pushing for his removal from office when the impeachment motion was filed by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse last week.
“To our members of Parliament, if in the course of duty, through our utterances and actions, we have in one way or another upset you or wronged you, find it in your heart to forgive me.”
The DP is expected to appear before MPs to state his case, after which they will vote on whether to remove him from office or not.
If the National Assembly adopts the impeachment articles by a simple majority vote, he will be impeached.
The Senate will then hold an impeachment trial to consider evidence, hear witnesses, and vote to acquit or convict him. If he is found guilty, he will be removed from office and might never be able to hold elected office again.
To assist him in arguing his case, DP Gachagua has enlisted 20 of Kenya’s top lawyers, including Paul Muite, the renowned senior counsel with over 51 years of legal practice.
