GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13400

IT IS notified for the information of the general public: THAT pursuant to Article 150 (1) (b) and (2) of the Constitution, as read together with Article 145 (2) of the Constitution, on Tuesday, 8th October, 2024, the National Assembly approved a motion to remove from office, by impeachment, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, E.G.H., Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya; AND that by a message, dated the 8th October, 2024 and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024, the Speaker of the National Assembly informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of the motion by the National Assembly and further forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate documents in evidence of the proceedings of the National Assembly; AND FURTHER THAT pursuant to Article 145 (3) of the Constitution and standing order 78 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, the Senate, at a sitting held on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024, resolved to investigate the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, E.G.H., Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, in plenary; AND THAT pursuant to Articles 145 (7) and 150 (1) (b) and (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 78 (8) of the Senate Standing Orders, on Thursday, 17th October, 2024, the Senate resolved to remove from office, by impeachment, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, E.G.H., Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya on the following grounds: 1. Gross violation of Articles 10 (2) (a), (b) and (c); 27 (4), 73 (1) (a) and (2) (b); 75 (1) (c), and 129 (2) of the Constitution and Article 147 (1), as read together with Article 131 (2) (c) and (d) of the Constitution; 2. Gross violation of Article 160 (1) of the Constitution on the Institutional and Decisional Independence of Judges; 3. Gross violation of Articles 3 (1) and 148 (5) (a) of the Constitution on the fidelity to the Oath of Office and Allegiance; 4. Serious reasons to believe that H.E. the Deputy President has committed crimes under sections 13 (1) (a) and 62 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act; and 5. Gross misconduct that is incompatible with the high calling and dignified status of the Office of the Deputy President and a member of the Cabinet and the National Security Council. H.E. the Deputy President has publicly attacked and undermined the work of the National Security Intelligence Service and its Officers. Dated the 17th October, 2024. AMASON JEFFAH KINGI, Speaker of the Senate.