Gladys Shollei Confirms Rigathi Gachagua's Impeachment Is Done Deal: "I'll Be Charge"

• Uasin Gishu woman representative Gladys Boss Shollei has made it clear to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that he will be impeached
• Shollei stated that she would be in charge of the impeachment motion and that no one would touch President William Ruto while she is still around
• Her sentiments came hours after Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi claimed that Gachagua would be removed from office after two weeks

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's troubles are deepening as more Kenya Kwanza leaders pledge to support his impeachment.

Gladys Boss Shollei, Uasin Gishu's woman representative and deputy speaker of the National Assembly, has made it clear to Gachagua that his removal is inevitable.

Who will be in charge of Gachagua's impeachment?

Shollei stated she would oversee the impeachment process, asserting that no one will touch President William Ruto while she is around.

"I will personally send you home. Rigathi Gachagua I am putting you on notice today. I want to confirm to you that you will be impeached and I shall be in charge of that impeachment motion. Here at home, they call me an iron lady. No one will touch William Ruto when I am there," she stated.

Her remarks followed comments from Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, who declared that the decision to impeach Gachagua is final and cannot be undone.

According to the lawmaker, the deputy president has less than two weeks left in office.

Why atheists demanded Gachagua be impeached

Meanwhile, Atheists in Kenya have also called for the deputy president's impeachment.

The community argued that Gachagua's recent comments are stoking tribalism nationwide, driven by self-serving interests that could lead to tensions akin to those seen after the 2007-2008 elections.

Harrison Mumia, the society's president, emphasised that Kenya needs new political parties focused on developmental ideas rather than tribal agendas.

What else you need to know about Gachagua's impeachment

• MP Zaheer Jhanda claimed that President Ruto has no hand in the looming impeachment of his deputy
• Makueni senator Dan Maanzo said if Gachagua is impeached, Ruto should also leave office since they were elected together
• Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah disclosed that Gachagua was calling for his impeachment as there were no such plans

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke