Wamalwa asks clergy to pray for Gachagua as impeachment hearing continues
By Mabonga Makhanu, May 11, 2026Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has urged the clergy to pray for former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua over his ongoing impeachment case hearing.
While speaking during the burial of slain PCEA reverend Julius Mihia on Monday, May 11, 2026, the outspoken former defence cabinet secretary continued to state that the democracy for citizens leader was unfairly ousted from his position and deserves justice.
“Mimi naomba mabishop Ombeeni Gachagua, wiki hii tunaenda mahakamani kumtetea kwa kutolewa kazini,” Wamalwa said.
This comes amid the hearing of Gachagua’s impeachment case, where his legal team has already made submissions before the Milimani Law Court and is set for its final hearing this week. Where karen hospital ceo dr Daniel Gikonyo is set to appear before Milimani Law Court to answer to his affidavit
Senate’s demand
On the other side, the Senate has urged the court to strike out Dr Daniel Gikonyo’s affidavit that claims that the former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, suffered a heart attack on the day he was to appear before the Senate on October 17, 2024, for his impeachment hearing.
Through Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda, the Senate argues that they are surprised by the current development that claims Gachagua was sick and admitted to the hospital, yet his legal team informed the Senate that they were not aware of his whereabouts.
Appearing before Justices Eric Ogola, Freda Mugambi, and Antony Murima on May 7, 2026, Ojienda has further stated that Gikonyo’s affidavit was served to them rudely and then sneaked into court.
“My lords and lady, the affidavit was served upon us rudely; it was sworn on April 28, 2026, filed on April 30, 2026, before the holiday and served upon us yesterday morning (May 6, 2026), and then none of the parties in court have commented on it,” Professor Ojienda submitted.
Gikonyo’s affidavit
In urging the bench to strike out Gikonyo’s affidavit, Senior Counsel Ojienda has averred that the Senate proceeded with the impeachment on the basis that the whereabouts of the former deputy president were unknown.
Ojienda has told the bench that it is surprising that Gikonyo’s affidavit explaining Gachagua’s whereabouts and why he could not appear before the Senate comes almost two years later, after the adjournment by the Senate on October 17, 2024.
“My lords and lady, the learned Senior Counsel Paul Muite told the Senate he did not know where the Deputy President then was on October 17, 2024; he did not make contact. Here we have Doctor Gikonyo swear an affidavit stating that the Deputy President then was admitted for over a month,” SC Ojienda submitted to the bench.