Gachagua Returns to Court as Hearing on Impeachment Challenge Resumes
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua returns to court as judges hear his petition challenging the legality of his 2024 impeachment.
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by his wife Dorcas Rigathi at the High Court on April 27, 2026. Photo/Courtesy
By Ruth Sang
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is expected back at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday, May 7, as the hearing of his petition challenging his impeachment resumes.
The matter will be heard before a three-judge bench comprising Justices Erick Ogolla, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi, who are expected to issue directions on pending applications and hear submissions on the substantive case.
During the initial session held on April 27, Gachagua argued that the impeachment process undertaken by Parliament in October 2024 was unconstitutional, procedurally flawed, and failed to meet the threshold for public participation required under the law.
The leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has since withdrawn his request for reinstatement as Deputy President and is now seeking compensation and declarations that the impeachment violated constitutional and legal provisions.
Senior Counsel Paul Muite, who is leading Gachagua’s legal team, told the court that the former Deputy President is pursuing compensation for lost remuneration, damages, and other losses resulting from what he termed as an unlawful removal from office.
“The petitioner has abandoned the prayer for reinstatement as Deputy President,” the court was told.
Gachagua became the first Deputy President in Kenya’s history to be impeached. Since his removal, he has repeatedly claimed that lawmakers in both the National Assembly and the Senate were allegedly bribed to support the motion against him.
The outcome of the case is expected to shape future constitutional interpretation on impeachment procedures and the limits of parliamentary powers in removing senior state officers.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua returns to court as judges hear his petition challenging the legality of his 2024 impeachment, with the DCP leader now seeking compensation instead of reinstatement.
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