Gachagua Vows to File Petition to Take away Justice Esther Maina on Thursday

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday, January 14 vowed to file a petition earlier than Chief Justice Martha Koome on Thursday, this coming week, searching for the elimination of Justice Esther Maina over what he described as misconduct and corruption.

Gachagua revealed that he can be going after Justice Maina for declaring his wealth proceeds of crime with out giving him an opportunity to be heard.

“I’ll lead by instance on Thursday this coming week. I’ll personally current a petition earlier than CJ Koome in opposition to Justice Esther Maina for her elimination from the Judiciary for misconduct and corruption. She declared my hard-earned wealth as proceeds of crime with out giving me a possibility to be heard”, DP Gachagua.

Talking at a church service in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet, the DP continued Kenya Kwanza’s onslaught in opposition to the Judiciary, claiming that the arm of presidency is corrupt and has didn’t act on proof introduced to it allegedly exhibiting corruption amongst its senior officers.

“We want to ask CJ Koome what number of complaints have been filed in opposition to judicial officers, what number of she has handled, and what’s the timeline to conclude these petitions she has challenged us to offer proof”, Gachagua acknowledged.

He additional urged Kenyans to affix him and file extra petitions if they’d comparable instances in opposition to the judiciary.

In the course of the political assembly, varied Kenya Kwanza leaders together with President William Ruto turned the screws on the Judiciary, persevering with the pattern that has threatened to create a political disaster within the nation.

Gachagua vs Maina

DP Gachagua is on file stating that former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime persecuted him for aligning himself with present President William Ruto within the buildup to the 2022 common election.

On the time, Uhuru was supporting opposition chief Raila Odinga for the highest seat, whereas Gachagua, his one-time private assistant was a Ruto diehard.

DCI detectives reportedly stormed his home and dragged him out of his sleep as his spouse and kids watched. 

Equally, in July 2022, Justice Esther Maina dominated that Ksh202 million belonging to the DP was obtained from authorities companies however there was no proof to indicate Gachagua had equipped any items or companies to the federal government and concluded that the funds had been proceeds of crime.

The cash which was deposited at Rafiki Microfinance Financial institution, was distributed throughout three accounts with one holding Ksh165 million.

Studies indicated that the second account held Ksh35 million whereas Ksh773,228 had been deposited in a 3rd account. 

Equally, authorities seized Ksh1.1 million deposited in a fourth account beneath the identify Jenne Enterprises allegedly belonging to Gachagua’s affiliate.

Nonetheless, a Nairobi Court docket in February 2023, handed the cash again to Gachagua citing that he had introduced sufficient proof earlier than the court docket to warrant the unfreezing of the accounts. 

“The cash forfeited to the state six months in the past was not proceeds of crime and the Deputy President has defined the supply and legitimacy of the stated cash to satisfaction,” The Asset Restoration Company (ARA) famous.