Gachagua Lawyers Challenge Senate Impeachment Decision in Court - May 2026

Lawyers for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua are challenging a Senate decision in court, seeking to overturn his removal from office. The High Court hearing a petition challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment was adjourned until Wednesday after respondents declined to proceed. The National Assembly is pushing for a fresh medical examination of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as part of his impeachment case, questioning the validity of his previous medical absence. The Kenyan court has allowed medical evidence from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's doctor regarding his health during his impeachment proceedings.