Senator Dan Maanzo Defends DP Gachagua, Challenges MPs to File Impeachment Motion
Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo, affiliated with the Wiper Party, has stepped into the spotlight amid the ongoing political tensions between Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki. In a recent interview on Citizen TV, Maanzo expressed strong support for Gachagua, arguing that any impeachment motion against the Deputy President should also include the President.
“If there is an impeachment motion against the Deputy President, then we will also initiate an impeachment motion against the President,” Maanzo stated. “They are a united front—one ticket and one people. Gachagua has done nothing to warrant such action.”
Maanzo elaborated on his rationale, emphasizing that impeachment motions should be processed concurrently in both the Senate and the National Assembly. “If there’s going to be an impeachment, we have to tie them together. It wouldn’t make sense to address one without the other,” he explained.
The senator firmly asserted that the tools being used to target Gachagua would lose their effectiveness under this dual impeachment approach. He criticized the notion that the Deputy President was neglecting national issues, arguing instead that Gachagua has a duty to address the needs of his constituents in the Mount Kenya region, where he previously served as a Member of Parliament.
“Charity begins at home,” Maanzo remarked. “You can’t expect the Deputy President to overlook the needs of his people while addressing issues in other regions.”
He further defended Gachagua’s focus on agricultural concerns, such as those affecting tea, coffee, and macadamia farmers, pointing out that these issues extend beyond the Mount Kenya region to areas like Kericho. “These are national issues that have been neglected by local MPs,” he stated.
Maanzo concluded by noting that attempts to impeach Gachagua are not new, suggesting they began when he secured his position alongside President Ruto. He challenged MPs to proceed with their plans, warning that if they did, the Senate would similarly consider a motion against the President.
