Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his successor, William Ruto at a church event in October 2020.
A faction of Jubilee Party allied to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Thursday, June 8, announced plans to propose a Bill providing grounds for impeaching President William Ruto for interfering with political parties.
Speaking after holding its inaugural National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting since the controversial National Delegates Conference (NDC), Jubilee Party members argued that the Bill would also grant MPs powers to table a motion for the impeachment of Ruto’s deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
Addressing the media, former Ndaragwa Member of Parliament and embattled Jubilee secretary general, Jeremiah Kioni, alleged that proposals to craft the Bill were informed by Kenya Kwanza’s interference with the Jubilee Party affairs.
He argued that the Bill would bring back sanity to political parties after Ruto wooed politicians from the opposition camp, consolidating support in Parliament.
We want to have a law where, in future, people who hold different positions and interfere with parties just like Ruto, Gachagua and now Wetangula (National Assembly Speaker, Moses Wetangula) face impeachment motions,” Kioni stated.
Kioni argued that the party would lobby its members to support the Bill. However, he acknowledged that they would face a herculean task since Ruto enjoys the majority in Parliament.
“We will try and see if the MPs will pass that Bill. If they fail, others will pass it in Parliament,” Kioni insisted that Jubilee would exploit alternatives should Ruto beat them at their own House.
Separately, opposition members of parliament are on top gears preparing an impeachment motion to remove National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula over undermining democracy
Led by the
National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi, have noted that by Tuesday 13th June, the motion will have been drafted and ready for tabling to overthrow Wetangula of violating the Standing Orders
They have accused Wetangula for suspending some of their affiliated members on Thursday 7th, June for disorderly conduct during the ruling that retained Sabina Chege as Deputy Minority Whip after she was removed by the Azimio
Sabina Chege had already been replaced by Embakasi West Member of Parliament Patrick Mwenje following former’s shift of allegiance to Kenya Kwanza Administration