Most Kenyans believe that the embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will be impeached by the Senate- a poll has revealed.

The poll conducted by Infotrak showed that at least 80 per cent of Kenyans were aware of the continuing impeachment process currently at the Senate.

Infotrak revealed that 44 per cent of Kenyans predict that the Deputy President will be voted out of office on Thursday, October 16, 2024, by the Senate while another 30 per cent believe that he will be spared.

25 per cent of Kenyans are unsure of what will become of the impeachment proceedings with one per cent of the respondents choosing not to respond to the question.

In terms of gender, more male respondents at 46 per cent, believe Gachagua will be impeached compared to their female counterparts at 43 per cent.

Equally, 31 per cent more males believe that Gachagua will survive the impeachment motion compared to 28 per cent of females who believe so.

Regionally: Gachagua’s fate

Looking at the regional data, respondents from the Rift Valley registered more optimism that Gachagua will be impeached at 55 per cent, with only 26 per cent thinking otherwise. They were followed by Nairobi which registered 52 per cent approval of the impeachment with 30 per cent stating otherwise.

At the coast, 47 per cent of the respondents said the Senate will vote out the Deputy President with just 18 per cent stating otherwise. 43 per cent of people in the Eastern region believe that the Deputy President will be impeached, 40 per cent of Nyanza, 39 per cent of Western and 35 per cent of North Eastern regions.

However, the Central region registered the lowest optimism that Gachagua would be impeached at 29 per cent. 35 per cent of the region’s respondents said he will survive while another 37 per cent waiting to see how the voting pans out.

Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly after 282 Members of Parliament voted in support of his ouster against a threshold of 233 MPs.

The motion has since been taken to the Senate where the second-in-command is expected to plead his case before the 67 members.

For the impeachment to be effective, 45 senators must vote in support of Gachagua’s ouster.

The hearing and the subsequent voting on the motion have since been set to happen between October 16-17, 2024.