His lawyer, Paul Muite, informed the Senate. He reported that his client had fallen ill after a lunch break during the impeachment trial. Today is when the senators were expected to vote on the 11 charges facing Gachagua.
Muite informed the Senate, “The unfortunate reality is dire. The Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya has become gravely ill. As I address Mr. Speaker and this House, he is in the hospital. ”
He added, “That is the unfortunate reality. ” Muite has not disclosed which hospital the country’s second-in-command has been taken to or the nature of his illness.
This announcement follows the uncertainty surrounding his absence during the Senate’s afternoon session. Gachagua was anticipated to testify as his own witness in the case aimed at his removal.
“The Deputy President was prepared to take the stand. We entered here. I conveyed the agenda for the afternoon. I stated that we would execute it with military precision.
This is necessary to conclude business today. SC Paul Muite indicated that he is unable to contact his client. This is not the concern of this house. Therefore, time is of the essence. “The floor is available to the DP and no other senator,” stated Speaker Kingi.
