Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has said President William Ruto might be impeached if he does not change and address the plight of Kenyans.
In a video on his X account, Omtatah accused Ruto of destroying government operations instead of offering good leadership like he promised during campaigns.
Additionally, the Senator predicted that even the Kenya Kwanza Members of Parliament (MPs) will dump Ruto and allow for his impeachment.
“He needs to shape up or he might get impeached, I don’t think his MPs will die with him. It will get to a point where he can get impeached if he doesn’t change and begin doing things that benefit this country,” said Omtatah.
Further, he slammed Ruto for being overdependent on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in running his government.
Omtatah accused Ruto of creating government policies that aims at making Kenya dependent on IMF and the World Bank.
“IMF and World Bank have just one purpose, to create client states. If you look at the policies that have been rolled by the Kenya Kwanza government, they are largely designed to put Kenya on its knees so that we can keep on depending, moving around with the beggar’s ball,” stated the Senator.
Besides, Omtatah claimed that Ruto has no idea on the threats facing African states and black people all over the world.
“Production in Kenya has become too expensive so everything is going to shrink, the economy will collapse, and we shall begin begging all over the world. And we shall be a perfect client state for the Western nations,” he said.
Ruto Western Agent- Okiya Omtatah
Also, Okiyah Omtatah said President Ruto is following the directives of the Western nations and doesn’t understand how chronic capitalism works.
Furthermore, he said Ruto has become an agent of the Western nations with an aim to destroy an African State (Kenya).
He mentioned that some of the things Ruto doing are bordering on treason and impeachment.
“They are treasonable and maybe going down the line he might be impeached if he doesn’t change course and begin understanding what article 1 says that the people of Kenya are sovereign,” said Okiya Omtatah.
“When they elected him, there is nowhere in his manifesto where he said that the IMF and World Bank are going to govern Kenya when he gets to office,” he added.
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Sale of Govt Parastatals
Again, Okiya Omtatah criticized Ruto for putting some of the government parastatals on sale.
According to the Senator, selling the government assets will have a negative impact on future governments and presidents.
“Now he wants to come and sell them, what will the future generation have as a state. Those who will run the government in future what will they rely on to lead the country?
I have not talked of food, transport, education and health, if these things are sold how will future governments finance those key ingredients of the modern society,” he added.
Omtatah emphasized that President Ruto is crossing the line, and the country might be faced with an impeachment motion very soon.
President Impeachment Process
The Kenyan Constitution provides for the process to remove or impeach the President in Kenya. There are several reasons why a President may be removed or impeached.
A member of the National Assembly, supported by at least a third of all the members, may move a motion for the impeachment of the President-
- on the ground of a gross violation of a provision of the Constitution or of any other law.
- where there are serious reasons for believing that the President has committed a crime under national or international law; or
- for gross misconduct.
If at least two-thirds of the National Assembly members support the motion above it is moved to the Senate.
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However, the President continues to perform the functions of the office of the Presidency pending the outcome of the impeachment proceedings.
The Senate may appoint a special committee comprising eleven of its members to investigate the matter or discuss at the floor of the house (plenary).
Further, the President shall have the right to appear and be represented before the special committee or Senate during the investigations.
If the Senate or special committee reports that the particulars of any allegation against the President have not been substantiated, the impeachment motion is dismissed.
Therefore, the president continues to hold office.
However, if the allegations have been substantiated, the Senate shall, after according the President an opportunity to be heard, vote on the impeachment charges.
If at least two-thirds of all the members of the Senate vote to uphold any impeachment charge, the President shall cease to hold office.
