DP Gachagua: If Any Cabinet Member With A Court Case Is Convicted, They Will Lose Their Jobs
Written by RadioVuna on October 3, 2022
The second-in-command appeared to be referring to the recent cabinet nominations, in which some of the 22 nominees are facing various legal issues.
“In the unfortunate event that they are convicted, these CS will lose their jobs .. but we cannot say, that Mithika Linturi .. a great man, a great mind be denied the chance to serve as the CS of Agriculture because the government at that time wanted to punish him for taking a stand,” DP Gachagua said.
According to Gachagua, who spoke to Citizen TV on Sunday, while some of the appointees have pending cases in court, none have been convicted.
The DP, referring to Kenyan law, argued that all public office holders can only be barred from holding public office if they are convicted and have exhausted all avenues of appeal.
He argued that it would be unfair and against the Kenyan constitution to deny anyone the opportunity to serve Kenyans on the basis of fabricated charges.
“The presumption of innocence till proven guilty is a constitutional right… you cannot have some rights for certain people and you do not have for others because they are politicians,” he added.
According to Gachagua, the majority of politicians who are currently facing court cases were targeted by the previous administration for their political stance.
During the Sunday interview, the deputy president, who has a pending court case, stated that he, as well as the cabinet ministers, will be available if summoned to court.
“I have an active matter in court. Anytime I’m called to court, I wil present myself, I will will be there, ” he added.
“I’m giving you this guaranatee, that anytime I’m called in court, I will appear .. I’m an innocent man, let me be there, let me be processed, let the witnesses come I ask questions, not just ministers, even the deputy president is ready to appear in court if I’m summoned,”
