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Why President Ruto risks being impeached


President William Ruto is treading a dangerous political path. His recent allegations over bribery in parliament might hound him out of office.

The president has found himself in a political quagmire over his public expose on rampant graft in parliament.

Legislators drawn from the National Assembly and the Senate were astounded by the manner in which the Head of State exposed their nakedness in the public gallery, instead of initiating prosecution process with the relevant mandated authorities.

Majority of MPs were of the opinion that the president should have prosecuted his case with the relevant bodies established by the Constitution tasked to deal with corruption cases.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and his Senate counterpart Amazon Kingi have been directed by a section of MPs to summon the president to shed more light over his aspersions or risk being impeached.

Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang' and his Nairobi colleague Edwin Sifuna were irritated by what they termed as 'kangaroo court' prosecution by Ruto.

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah expressed his disappointment to president Ruto and stated that he isn't a deity to be feared.

"Nothing and nobody, including Ruto and Raila should instill fear in you. We are not doing them a favour," a furious Ichung'wah spoke in the floor of the House.

Rare show of Parliamentary unity

It is very rare for Kenya parliamentarians to rise beyond their partisan interests, but in a strange twist of fate they did so in defense of their reputation against corruption allegations.

This rare show of parliamentary unity might show Ruto the exit door from the laurels of State House through an impeachment motion.

Constitutionally, parliament has the powers to impeach a president.

President William Ruto made a grievous mistake in lynching the integrity of parliament over graft, yet the same vice has infiltrated all arms of government including the executive and the judiciary.

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