MALAVA, Kenya- National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has revealed that Members of Parliament and Senators were bribed during the 2024 impeachment process that led to the removal of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office.
Speaking during an ODM–UDA broad-based rally in Malava, Kakamega County, on Sunday, Junet said that money exchanged hands among legislators during the impeachment proceedings, claiming that an accounting officer was involved in handling the funds.
“Huyu Gachagua… wakati wa impeachment, pesa ilizunguka,” Junet told the gathering, while making reference to the alleged payments during the process.
He said Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot was the one used to bribe legislators.
The Suna East MP did not provide evidence to support the allegations, which come nearly two years after Parliament voted to remove Gachagua from office.
Gachagua has himself accused President Ruto in the past of bribing the legislators in order to impeach him.
The DCP leader was impeached after the National Assembly approved a motion against him in October 2024, with lawmakers supporting charges including alleged constitutional violations.
The Senate later upheld the impeachment, making him the first sitting Deputy President in Kenya to lose office through an impeachment process.
The impeachment triggered intense political debate, with Gachagua and his allies describing the process as politically motivated, while supporters of the motion maintained that it followed constitutional procedures.
Mohammed’s remarks add a new political dimension to the debate over the removal of the former Deputy President, as leaders continue to revisit the events surrounding the impeachment ahead of the 2027 General Election.
President Ruto’s allies, however, defended the proceedings, arguing that Parliament acted within its constitutional mandate and that the charges against Gachagua warranted his removal.
The revelation also comes at a time when Gachagua has intensified his political activities through the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), seeking to consolidate support ahead of the next election cycle.