Lessons from DP Gachagua's swearing-in gaffe

Rigathi Gachagua takes the oath of office at Kasarani on September 13, 2022. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

One talking point of the recent inauguration ceremony of the president and his deputy was the stumble by the registrar and deputy president-elect during the oath. Most comments after the ceremony involved social media pundits poking fun at the incident and trivialising it for comic relief.

It is the law that the Assumption of the Office of President Committee (AOPC) members conduct a post-mortem after the event to analyse various aspects. The Assumption of the Office of President Act that sets up the AOPC anticipates such a Report under Section 19.