March 7, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya

Philomena Mwilu

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Ousted DP now clutching on straws after court rebukes flawed appeal

By Japheth Imanene In a sharp rebuke of ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s legal strategy, the Court of Appeal last week has dismissed attempts to challenge the legitimacy of a judicial bench that overturned a controversial order blocking the swearing-in of his successor, Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki. The judgment exposed the fragility of Gachagua’s

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Blow to DCJ Mwilu as Court rules Gachagua’s judge panel was unlawfully appointed

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has scored an important legal victory after the Court of Appeal ruled that the bench set up to hear his impeachment case was formed illegally. The court declared that the three-judge bench assigned to handle the matter had been wrongly appointed by Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu. According to the

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