Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stated that any cabinet member found guilty in court will be fired.
The deputy president seemed to be referring to some of the cabinet appointees who are facing legal issues.
“In the unfortunate event that they are convicted, these CS will lose their jobs .. but we cannot say, that Mithika Linturi .. a great man, a great mind be denied the chance to serve as the CS of Agriculture because the government at that time wanted to punish him for taking a stand,” Gachagua said.
Moreover, the deputy president while speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Sunday, October 3, noted that, while some of the cabinet appointees have pending cases in court, none of them have been convicted.
DP Gachagua while referring to Kenyan law, argued that all public office holders can only be barred from holding public office if they are convicted and have exhausted all avenues of appeal.
According to the deputy president, it would be unfair and against the Kenyan constitution to deny anyone the opportunity to serve Kenyans based on fabricated charges.
“The presumption of innocence till proven guilty is a constitutional right… you cannot have some rights for certain people, and you do not have for others because they are politicians,” said the DP.
Furthermore, Gachagua noted that most politicians who are currently facing court cases were targeted by the previous administration for their political stance.
Nonetheless, the deputy president who also has a pending case in court said he and the cabinet ministers will be available if summoned to court.
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“I have an active matter in court. Anytime I’m called to court, I will present myself, I will be there, ” Gachagua added.