As the country awaits the Senate hearing on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, the Senate kicked out the media under special orders by Speaker Amason Kingi.
The speaker announced that the senators would be taking a short break to attend a pre-trial meeting on camera.
In the pre-trial meeting, the Senate will be deliberating on the planning of the procedure of the proceedings of the proposed Gachagua's removal from the position of Deputy President.
"Speaker Amason Kingi has communicated that the Senate is going for a pre-trial meeting in camera to deliberate on the planning of procedure of the proceedings of proposed removal from office of Deputy President by the impeachment of H.E. Rigathi Gachagua," Kingi stated.
The senators were expected to resume anytime from 10:00 a.m. to officially begin the trial against the embattled Deputy President whose fate now lies with them.
"The Senate session will resume at 10 am after the in-camera meeting in preparation for the proceedings of the proposed removal from office by impeachment of Deputy President H.E Rigathi Gachagua", continued the notice.
Gachagua is set to face the Senate plenary after the High Court in Nairobi squashed all hopes that the DP was banking on after a petition he had filed to block the Senate from hearing his impeachment case was dismissed.
A three-judge bench led by Judges Eric Ogola, Fridah Mugambi, and Anthony Mrima ruled that the Constitution outlined separation of powers thus barring the High Court from stopping the Senate's proceedings.
According to the judges, Gachagua's impeachment petition raised constitutional issues that required further judicial interrogation.
All eyes are now on the Senate who are expected to hear the case against the Deputy President and either uphold the decision by 282 Members of Parliament to impeach Gachagua, or save him from the chopping board.
The Deputy President is expected to appear before the Senate on Wednesday at noon to defend himself against the 11 charges leveled against him by the National Assembly.
All hope is however not lost for the embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagiua, as the judges ruled that impeaching him would not be that easy. The judges gave Gachagua a rare ray of hope with an opportunity to appeal his impeachment by the Senate at the Kenyan courts.
