Kenya’s High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, dismissing his petition challenging the process that removed him from office in 2024. The ruling, delivered by a three-judge bench in Nairobi on Monday, found that Parliament acted within the Constitution during the impeachment proceedings.
The court also upheld the legality of the public participation process and ruled that the appointment of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was lawful. Judges said the impeachment process itself remained valid despite constitutional and procedural challenges raised by Gachagua.
However, the court found that Gachagua’s right to a fair hearing was violated during the Senate proceedings after lawmakers declined to adjourn the case when he fell ill. It ordered the government to pay him Sh50 million in damages.
The decision is a major political and legal development in Kenya, providing clarity on one of the country’s most closely watched impeachment cases and settling key questions over the constitutional limits of Parliament and the Senate in removing a deputy president.
