You never learnt a lesson! MP Otiende threatens motion to ban Gachagua from public office

Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo has threatened a motion to ban former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from contesting a public office in Kenya.

Otiende, who accuses Gachagua of spreading divisive politics claims the former DP never learnt a lesson when he was impeached by the Senate in 2024.

“Everyday you speak, we realized you never learnt your lesson. We now want to remind you that we impeached you under article 75 of the constitution. We did not go far enough, we only impeached you,” said Otiende.

The Rarieda legislator argued that parliament could invoke a section of the constitution that bars Gachagua from seeking any electoral position.

“If you continue speaking that divisive language, we will come back for a special motion under article 75 (3), which then declares that anyone removed from office under article 75 can not stand for any office in life. Do not think there are no consequences. There will be consequences if you continue with divisive language,” warned the MP during a funds drive in Rongo on Sunday.

The former Deputy President, who has been on a charm offensive to de-popularize his former boss William Ruto has been labeled tribal and divisive.

Leaders from Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza coalition and those in support of the broad-based government accuse Gachagua of spreading ethnicity.