Live Blog: Court upholds Gachagua impeachment, but awards him Sh50m

A Kenyan court has delivered a mixed verdict regarding the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. While the judiciary ultimately upheld the decision to remove him from office, the presiding judge ruled that the Senate failed to provide the former official with a fair trial process. Consequently, the court awarded Gachagua 50 million shillings in damages to address the procedural violations identified during his ouster. This ruling highlights significant concerns regarding the adherence to due process within legislative impeachment proceedings. The decision marks a complex conclusion to a high-profile political saga that has gripped the nation.

The ruling sets a critical legal precedent regarding the balance between parliamentary authority and the constitutional right to a fair hearing during impeachment processes.