New petition filed to have government reinstate all Gachagua’s privileges
Petitioner files an urgent case in Eldoret to have the government reinstate all the embattled DP Gachagua’s privileges
Petitioner files an urgent case in Eldoret to have the government reinstate all the embattled DP Gachagua’s privileges.
A petitioner has moved to court seeking orders to compel the government to reinstate benefits and privileges to Rigathi Gachagua, which were reportedly revoked following his impeachment as Deputy President.
The petition, filed by advocate Pharis Mbugua on behalf of petitioner Joseph Muchai Muiruri at the Eldoret High Court on Monday seeks the reinstatement of Gachagua’s security detail, official offices, and staff pending the resolution of his ouster case.
The petitioner listed the Inspector General of Police, Public Service Commission, Attorney General, National Assembly, Senate, National Assembly and the speaker sof both houses as respondents.
The petition details actions by several respondents, including the denial of access to official offices at Harambee House Annex, restriction of staff services, and withdrawal of Gachagua’s security detail.
The petition, certified as urgent, asserts that subsequent government actions following Gachagua’s impeachment on October 17 contravene Article 151(2) of the Constitution which “expressly prohibits any disadvantageous variation to the Deputy President’s benefits and privileges while still in office.”
The petitioner faulted the government saying its actions contravened conservatory orders from the High Court in Nairobi, which temporarily stayed the Senate’s resolution on the impeachment.
The petition also argues that the actions taken by state agencies threaten to compromise public service delivery and violate Gachagua’s right to fair administrative action.
“That the actions of the Respondents are not only unconstitutional, but they also threaten service delivery to the public, and the security of the Interested Party, the Deputy President,” Advocate Mbugua emphasized.
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He argued that unless the “application is heard urgently; irreversible harm is likely to be occasioned to the people or/and to the Deputy President.”
The petition came hours after a key ally of Gachagua, Kiambu Senator Karugo Thangwa, said the government had reinstated part of Gachagua’s security detail.
When he appeared publicly on Sunday since reporting the recall of his security, Gachagua had two of his official bodyguards drawn from the elite General Service Unit (GSU) guarding him.
Gachagua had on October 20 said the withdrawal of his security detail while in the hospital had left him vulnerable.
The ousted DP also had two official cars when he attended a church service at St James ACK Cathedral in Kiambu.
The government also deployed police officers to his private residence in Karen where he had been using a private security firm following the withdrawal of his security, according to Thangwa.
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