Former Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Moses Kuria has slammed the impeachment of the former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua, terming it as untimely and unnecessary.

Speaking in a morning interview at a local TV station on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Kuria noted that the impeachment of Gachagua came at a time when it was unnecessary, noting that he was against the impeachment of the former DP despite the fallout between him and President Ruto.

Kuria has added that President Ruto was impatient with his then Deputy President and was quick to act.

“I was opposed to the impeachment motion and even spoke against it. I tried to convince members of parliament that the impeachment of rigathi gachagua ws not in the best interest. We should have tried to control the damage before it worsened. According to me, the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua was untimely and unnecessary,” Kuria said.

Kuria has revealed that the president was not happy with Rigathi Gachagua following a press conference he held in Mombasa, which was held amidst the Gen-Z protests, and parallel to the president’s address, a move that did not go well with the president.

Kuria has further stated that he was against the impeachment and even tried calling leaders from the Mount Kenya region and the Rift Valley to convince them to consider dropping the impeachment motion.

Gachagua’s impeachment

The Senate voted on the trial on Thursday, October 17, 2024, which was the second day of the hearing of the impeachment process.

Gachagua‘s fate was sealed when 54 senators voted in favour of the first charge, with 13 voting against. Ground one, in the special motion, the DP was accused of gross violation of the Constitution.

The second ground, which accused the Gachagua of gross violation of Articles 147(1) and 152(1) of the Constitution by undermining the President and the Cabinet and the effective discharge of the national government’s executive mandate, was supported by 28 Senators while 39 opposed it.