The Supreme Court has dismissed consolidated applications from Rigathi Gachagua and the National Assembly, clearing the way for the substantive appeal on the legality of the High Court bench in an impeachment case. This ruling addresses procedural challenges rather than the merits of Gachagua's impeachment.

• The Supreme Court rejected applications by both Gachagua and the National Assembly in an October 18, 2024 ruling.
• The dispute originated from the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in October 2024.
• The core legal challenge concerned whether Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu had the authority to empanel a High Court bench in the absence of Chief Justice Martha Koome.
• A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome ruled that the court has no jurisdiction to stay High Court proceedings.
• The court clarified its review is strictly limited to the legality of the bench’s empanelment, not the merits of Gachagua’s impeachment.