Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will know his fate today as Senators prepare to vote on his impeachment charges.
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Gachagua, who has denied all the charges, appeared before the Senate on Wednesday, where his legal team mounted a strong defence. "Who gave you the value of Ksh.5.2 billion?" Ongoya questioned sharply, prompting Mutuse to admit that the figure was an estimate based on land and property values. Ongoya sarcastically asked whether Mutuse was acting as a lawyer or a property valuer, further undermining the credibility of his claims.
In addition to the property allegations, Mutuse was also pressed to provide evidence that Gachagua had used proxies to secure a Ksh.3.7 billion mosquito net tender through KEMSA. The motion claims Gachagua pressured KEMSA officials to award the tender to Crystal Ltd, a company involved in a fraudulent bid bond, but Mutuse struggled to produce clear proof to support this claim.
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