A legal battle is emerging in Kenya's courts over the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki seeking to cross-examine a cardiologist regarding an affidavit detailing President William Ruto's phone call during Gachagua's hospitalisation.

• The affidavit from Dr. Daniel Gikonyo states President Ruto called to inquire about Gachagua's condition while he was being treated at Karen Hospital for severe chest pain on October 17, 2024.
• Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is challenging the affidavit's late introduction and authenticity.
• Gachagua's legal team is using the medical evidence to argue the Senate unfairly proceeded with impeachment hearings while he was hospitalized, claiming a breach of fair hearing protections.
• The impeachment motion, stemming from accusations of gross misconduct, was approved by the National Assembly and upheld by the Senate in October 2024.

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has issued an apology to residents of the Mount Kenya region concerning the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

• The apology aims to address concerns that the impeachment has negatively impacted support for President William Ruto in the region.
• Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is the key figure making the apology.
• Waiguru also urged residents to focus on development initiatives.

Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democratic Change Party, has criticized President William Ruto during the Africa Forward Summit, directing his accusations at United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron.

• Gachagua called the summit a "sideshow" and labeled President Ruto a "threat to regional stability."
• He accused the Ruto administration of colluding with foreign governments in the alleged abductions of political dissidents, citing the cases of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi.
• Gachagua also alleged the irregular diversion of approximately Sh7.3 billion from Kenya's Fuel Levy Fund to pay French firms for a cancelled highway contract.