NAIROBI, Kenya – Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina has been summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over allegations of planning to mobilize goons to disrupt a public participation event on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
According to the legislator, she received a text from DCI officer Abraham Mugambi, summoning her to appear at the Kerugoya DCI offices on Thursday at 10 a.m. to shed light on the accusations.
“I received a text message stating, ‘there are serious allegations against you that you are mobilizing goons to cause chaos on Friday during public participation on the DP impeachment motion,’” Njeri said.
She has vehemently denied the accusations, labeling the summons as a political witchhunt intended to intimidate her because of her staunch support for Deputy President Gachagua.
Njeri claimed that the aim of the summon is to instill fear among the residents of Kirinyaga County, who she says overwhelmingly support the Deputy President.
“They want to create fear among the people of Kirinyaga, who are strong supporters of the Deputy President, to deter them from attending the public participation at Kirinyaga Central Constituency hall on Friday,” she said.
The public participation event, part of the ongoing impeachment process, is set to take place on Friday at the Kirinyaga Central Constituency NGCDF offices, where citizens are expected to provide their views on the motion to impeach Gachagua.
Despite the DCI summons, Njeri urged the residents of Kirinyaga to turn up in large numbers and exercise their constitutional right to participate in the public forum.
“I will continue telling the people of Kirinyaga to come out in large numbers on Friday and express their constitutional right,” she added.
Deputy President Gachagua faces an impeachment motion supported by an unprecedented 291 MPs, with Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse tabling the motion on 11 grounds.
The accusations include gross violation of the Constitution, misconduct, bullying, and corruption, among others.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has directed that public participation be conducted across all 47 counties on October 4, with Gachagua scheduled to be granted a fair hearing on October 8.
According to the legislator, she received a text from DCI officer Abraham Mugambi, summoning her to appear at the Kerugoya DCI offices on Thursday at 10 a.m. to shed light on the accusations.
“I received a text message stating, ‘there are serious allegations against you that you are mobilizing goons to cause chaos on Friday during public participation on the DP impeachment motion,’” Njeri said.
She has vehemently denied the accusations, labeling the summons as a political witchhunt intended to intimidate her because of her staunch support for Deputy President Gachagua.
Njeri claimed that the aim of the summon is to instill fear among the residents of Kirinyaga County, who she says overwhelmingly support the Deputy President.
“They want to create fear among the people of Kirinyaga, who are strong supporters of the Deputy President, to deter them from attending the public participation at Kirinyaga Central Constituency hall on Friday,” she said.
The public participation event, part of the ongoing impeachment process, is set to take place on Friday at the Kirinyaga Central Constituency NGCDF offices, where citizens are expected to provide their views on the motion to impeach Gachagua.
Despite the DCI summons, Njeri urged the residents of Kirinyaga to turn up in large numbers and exercise their constitutional right to participate in the public forum.
“I will continue telling the people of Kirinyaga to come out in large numbers on Friday and express their constitutional right,” she added.
Deputy President Gachagua faces an impeachment motion supported by an unprecedented 291 MPs, with Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse tabling the motion on 11 grounds.
The accusations include gross violation of the Constitution, misconduct, bullying, and corruption, among others.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has directed that public participation be conducted across all 47 counties on October 4, with Gachagua scheduled to be granted a fair hearing on October 8.
