Duale Criticizes Gachagua’s Defense
He accused the Deputy President of using the public interview as an opportunistic way to gain sympathy and play on the emotions of the people.

Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry. Photo/Aden dUALE.
By Robert Mutasi
The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry docket and formerly the Majority Leader of the National Assembly,Aden Duale termed the recent public defense by the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua high-level impunity.
Duale’s utterances, which he posted on his verified social media handles, were a prelude to the debate and voting on the impeachment motion against the Deputy President scheduled to take place tomorrow on the floor of the National Assembly.
He accused the Deputy President of using the public interview as an opportunistic way to gain sympathy and play on the emotions of the people.
“Anyone who took time to go through the Special Motion and evidence tabled last week in the National Assembly can tell the interview was just a decoy to play in the public gallery, invite sympathy and invoke emotions. Simply put, it was bare falsehoods coloured as a defence,” Duale observed.
Duale expressed disappointment in the Deputy President approach pointing out the lack of respect for the nominating authority.
“Very unfortunate to see a person who became Deputy President because he was nominated by the President as a running mate, chest thump that he was elected by 7.2 million Kenyans with absolute no regard for the nominating authority,” he declared.
Not cowered by the Deputy President’s open surety, Duale says he is sure the truth will be determined while before the processes of the National Assembly.
“Despite the show this evening, tomorrow we will know in black and white the truth,” he declared.
Responding to questions about a possible court redress on public participation, Duale maintained that no court has given orders for the impeachment process to be stopped.
He noted that Kenyans were given a chance to present their views on the Special Motion and its report would be tabled in the House to guide the debate.
“The threats and ‘in defence’ interview cannot therefore stop the train that already left its destination guided by the Constitution and the law,” affirmed Duale.
Duale also reminded the public of the National Assembly Standing Order 51, which outlines that a Special Motion for removal from office cannot be withdrawn except with the leave of the House.
He concluded, “The die is cast, and the process cannot be stopped by threats and interviews iced with falsehoods.”
The Deputy President is scheduled to appear before the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.