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Ball set rolling as Gachagua to put up defense in trial chamber

A minimum of 45 senators must support the motion to remove DP from office. [DPCS]

The impeachment trial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua begins today at the Senate, where he will also be accorded an opportunity to plead his case.

This comes against the backdrop of damning contents of a witness affidavit by Peterson Njomo Muchira, a close ally of Gachagua, which he has presented to Parliament.

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