Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula, on Tuesday morning dismissed Tetu MP Geoffrey Wandeto's request to retract his signature from the motion seeking the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Wetangula made it clear that, under the standing orders, a lawmaker could not reverse their decision once they had signed onto a special motion.

“I have received a letter from Honourable Wandeto purporting to withdraw his signature. I want to invite the honourable member to read the standing orders. Once you append your signature to a special motion, you have crossed the Rubicon, and you cannot withdraw the signature,” Wetangula stated.

Wetangula also took a swipe at Deputy President Gachagua, criticizing his remarks made during a Monday press conference at his residence in Karen, Nairobi, where Gachagua addressed the impeachment proceedings. Wetangula described the DP's comments as inappropriate given the seriousness of the parliamentary process.

Following his remarks, the Speaker proceeded to read all 11 accusations leveled against Gachagua, setting the stage for the parliamentary debate.

Later in the afternoon, DP Gachagua is expected to appear before the National Assembly, where he will be granted two hours to defend himself against the charges.

Gachagua, in a televised press conference on Monday, had dismissed the impeachment motion as politically motivated, asserting that the charges were based on “outrageous accusations and sheer propaganda.” He specifically refuted allegations of amassing Ksh 5.2 billion in wealth, claiming much of the wealth attributed to him belonged to his deceased brother.

“This is extremely outrageous. The motion claims that two years after taking office, I have acquired property worth Ksh 5.2 billion despite my known income being Ksh 24 million. This is false and misleading,” Gachagua stated.