Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a 121-volume appeal challenging the High Court's decision to uphold his 2024 impeachment by the Senate.

• Gachagua alleges the High Court judgment was altered, departing from the oral pronouncement and excluding critical paragraphs.
• He argues the court erred by upholding the impeachment despite finding his constitutional right to a fair hearing was violated.
• The appeal contends the Senate's decision should have been declared "null and void" as he did not receive a lawful and fair trial.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has strongly refuted attacks from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of incompetence and political opportunism.

• Kindiki dismissed Gachagua's criticisms as empty contributions from someone with a "deplorable behavior" and a "troubled political and public-service record."
• The exchange highlights a sharp confrontation between two senior political figures from the Mount Kenya region.
• Gachagua had accused Kindiki of dividing the Mount Kenya region and enabling the spread of illicit alcohol.

Leaders from the Mount Kenya region are actively positioning themselves and declaring their suitability for the Deputy President position.

• Several prominent politicians from the region have expressed their ambitions and are vying for the influential role.
• Key figures include Rigathi Gachagua and other influential Mount Kenya leaders.
• The political maneuvering highlights the strategic importance of the Deputy President role and the region's aspirations for political power.

Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe faced a hostile reception while seeking forgiveness from Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a church service, after defecting from UDA to DCP.

• Kagombe pleaded, "I was Saul, but because I have seen light in Damascus, I am Paul. I am now in DCP. I am like a prodigal son who went back to his father to say sorry after being wrong."
• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stated, "I have accepted you, but the people who will decide whether they want you or not are these people who are the voters."
• The defection has sparked allegations from Moses Kuria that UDA is orchestrating these moves to weaken DCP.