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Chief Justice picks bench as Gachagua fights back to halt ouster

Chief Justice Martha Koome appointed a three-judge bench to hear five petitions challenging the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]

As the Senate gears up for impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, the DP has turned to the High Court, seeking immediate suspension of the process.

His prayers for interim orders came as Chief Justice Martha Koome appointed a three-judge bench to assess the validity of Gachagua's claims regarding the flawed nature of the impeachment process.

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