Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has come out to defend former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying that he is still eligible to run for any public office despite his impeachment.

Speaking during a press briefing at the Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka Command Centre in Karen on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the former vice president dismissed claims that Gachagua can no longer vie for office, arguing that those making such assertions are misleading themselves and the public.

“Those who are saying that Riggy G can’t vie for office, they are misleading themselves,” Kalonzo said.

Kalonzo also poked holes in the recent ruling by a three-judge bench that upheld the Senate’s decision to impeach the DCP leader. He questioned how the court could uphold the impeachment while at the same time finding that Gachagua’s rights had been violated and that he was not accorded a fair hearing.

According to Kalonzo, that finding alone should have been sufficient grounds for the court to nullify the impeachment. He argued that under Article 25(c) of the Constitution, the right to a fair hearing is sacrosanct and cannot be limited or infringed under any circumstances.

The Wiper leader maintained that once the court established that Gachagua’s right to a fair hearing had been violated, it should have moved to overturn the impeachment process altogether.

Wamalwa defends Gachagua

On the other side, Democratic Action Party (DAP-Kenya) party leader Eugene Wamalwa dismissed the notion that the ruling had sealed Gachagua’s political future or condemned him to political irrelevance. He argues that the ruling has instead awakened the second deputy president instead of sending him into political oblivion.

According to Wamalwa, the judgment has instead awakened the former deputy president and positioned him as a key player in the run-up to the 2027 general election.

“And those saying that Gachagua has been finished – he has now become stronger politically.”

Kanjama’s take

Kalonzo’s remarks come moments after Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama also argued that the High Court’s decision does not bar Gachagua from seeking elective office in the future. Kanjama cited Article 99 of the Constitution, noting that a person can only be disqualified after exhausting all available legal avenues.

According to Kanjama, Gachagua’s matter has only been determined at the High Court level, meaning the former deputy president still has an opportunity to pursue his case through the appellate courts.