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Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has called for restraint and dialogue amid rising political tensions surrounding an impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Speaking in Mbeere North, Sapit urged President William Ruto and Gachagua to resolve their differences amicably, emphasising that impeachment would only deepen divisions in the country.

Dialogue, he said, is essential for correcting mistakes and maintaining national stability, warning that resorting to impeachment could set a dangerous precedent for future conflicts.

The motion against Gachagua cites several violations, including breaching the Constitution, corruption, and undermining national unity. Some 291 MPs have backed the motion, which will be debated in the National Assembly on Tuesday. If it passes, it will be forwarded to the Senate for a trial.

Separately, Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia has advised her National Assembly colleagues from Nyandarua to change their mind about supporting the impeachment of the DP by Tuesday or risk drawing the ire of county residents.

Hero’s welcome

Muhia said her colleagues could not afford to repeat the mistake they made when they supported the 2024 finance bill against the wishes of their electorate. “Let us not condemn them, because they have until Tuesday to change their mind and vote against the motion to impeach Rigathi Gachagua,” she said.

She was referring to Kwenya Thuku (Kinangop), George Gachagua (Ndaragwa), Mwangi Muchira (Ol Joro Orok) and Faith Gitau (woman rep), who all signed the impeachment motion tabled in the National Assembly by Kibwezi MP Mwengi Mutuse.

Muhia received a hero’s reception in Ol Kalou on Friday during a public participation event on the motion that seeks to throw out Gachagua.

The event was held without National Assembly staff, who had fled the venue at the Ol Kalou NG-CDF offices, fearing for their safety.

The public became angry after witnessing a parliamentary worker allegedly receive a phone call from an MP from Nyandarua who sup