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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