Kindiki
Kithure Kindiki’s swearing-in ceremony as the Deputy President has been postponed to next week.
Kindiki’s swearing-in was slated to take place on Saturday, September 19 at Uhuru Gardens but was called off following a notice issued by the High Court suspending the appointment of a new Deputy President.
The DP nominee will now have to wait for the orders to be cleared before the process can continue.
On Friday, senior government advisor Moses Kuria announced that the swearing-in ceremony would be held at Uhuru Gardens and that those wishing to attend would not be required to do so.
“The swearing-in will take place tomorrow at Uhuru Gardens from 9 am. No cards are required. Gates will be closed once the swearing-in arena is full. We can not afford a Constitutional crisis. We cannot be another Sudan with 2 Presidents,” Kuria stated.
Kindiki was nominated for the DP position on Friday following the impeachment of former DP Rigathi Gachagua.
However, Justice Chacha Mwita halted the appointment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s successor until October 24.
Justice Mwita noted that the petition filed by Gachagua raised critical constitutional issues that went not only to the heart of a functioning constitution but also to its fundamental principles of the rule of law and human rights.
Chief Justice Martha Koome will now appoint a bench that will hear and determine the weighty constitutional issues raised by Gachagua.
“A conservatory order is hereby issued staying the implementation of the resolution by the Senate upholding the impeachment charges against the petitioner, the Deputy President of Kenya, including the appointment of his replacement, until October 24, 2024, when the matter will be mentioned before the bench to be appointed by the Chief Justice,” Mwita stated.
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