Gachagua impeachment engineered

Petitioners in Kenya have argued that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was 'politically engineered' to manage regional politics.

The High Court in Nairobi is currently hearing a merit review plea filed by Gachagua's legal team.

Accusations have been made that the Ruto administration orchestrated a 'political purge' to silence Gachagua and his supporters in the Mt. Kenya region.

The Attorney General has urged the court not to entertain the plea, arguing that the impeachment was a constitutional process that is not open to judicial review.

The case is seen as a critical test of the independence of the judiciary and the stability of the country's power-sharing arrangement.