As the political fight moves to Parliament, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s loyalists are planning a conference to arrange the DP’s ouster.
Uhuru asked Ruto to leave rather than challenge the administration from within on Monday, claiming he was a threat to the country’s stability.
Ruto, on the other hand, retorted that he was not going anywhere.
A motion to impeach a deputy president must receive the backing of at least 233 MPs in the National Assembly and 51 senators, according to the Constitution.
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Some of Uhuru’s former allies, particularly those from his Mt Kenya backyard, have recently defected to Ruto’s Tangatanga, casting doubt on the two-thirds majority.
These MPs, as well as others from Ruto’s camp, had sided with the handshake team to reach the critical two-thirds mark, boosting the bill’s approval.
Ayub Savula, a Lugari MP who is a member of Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress party and has been leading the charge to impeach Ruto, said the removal is still a possibility.
A deputy president can be removed from office under the Constitution if he or she is physically or mentally incapable of performing the tasks of the office, or if they are impeached.
Impeachment can be sought for a gross violation of the Constitution or any other law, or for gross misconduct if there are reasonable grounds to suspect he has committed a crime under national or international law.
During an interview with senior editors at State House on Monday, the President advised his deputy to depart the government if he was dissatisfied, rather than rocking the boat from within.
*This article was written by Gerald Gekara for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews24@gmail.com to submit your story.
