Kimani Ichung’wah, parliament’s majority leader, said the 59-year-old politician had “violated not one, but eight provisions of our constitution.” At one point during the proceedings, he led lawmakers in a chant saying “Rigathi must go”, describing him as “a great danger to our nationhood, a great danger to the unity of our republic.” Gachagua proclaimed his innocence, offering a detailed denial of the allegations, which include amassing a large unexplained property portfolio, and promoting “ethnic balkanisation”.
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Last modified: October 9, 2024
