Muite: Gachagua Impeachment Misapplied Kenya’s Presidential System
Muite argued that Parliament treated the impeachment as though Kenya operated under a parliamentary system, rather than the presidential model adopted under the 2010 Constitution. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Lead lawyer Paul Muite argued in the High Court that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was based on a misinterpretation of Kenya’s presidential system, likening it to a parliamentary vote of no confidence.
- Paul Muite, lead lawyer for the former Deputy President, asserted that Parliament treated the impeachment process incorrectly by using mechanisms suited for a parliamentary system, not Kenya’s presidential constitution.
- The case involves former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his legal team challenging the constitutionality of his removal.
- Gachagua is not seeking reinstatement but the quashing of the impeachment, along with payment of his remaining salary and benefits, and damages.
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