Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s fate now lies with the senate after the National Assembly voted against him with over 280 people supporting the impeachment motion.
The senators will have a sit-down next week on Wednesday to decide the Deputy President’s fate; should they support the motion as well, he will be impeached from office and seize holding the Deputy President’s office.
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According to the Constitution, below are the retirement benefits the Deputy President is supposed to get:
A monthly pension equal to eighty percent of the monthly salary of
the entitled person’s last monthly salary while in office.
A lump sum payment on retirement, calculated as a sum equal to one
year’s salary paid for each term served in office.
One saloon vehicle of an engine capacity not exceeding 2000 cc,
shall be replaceable once every four years.
One four-wheel-drive vehicle of an engine capacity not exceeding 3000 cc, which shall be replaceable once every four years.
A fuel allowance equal to fifteen percent of the current monthly salary of
the office holder.
Full medical and hospital cover, providing for local and overseas
treatment, with a reputable insurance company for the entitled person
and the entitled person’s spouse.
Access to the V.I.P. lounge at all airports within Kenya.
Additional retirement benefits the Deputy President gets:
(a) Two drivers;
(b) one personal assistant;
(c) one accountant;
(d) one secretary;
(e) two housekeepers; (f) two senior support staff;
(g) two cooks;
(h) two gardeners;
(i) two cleaners;
(j) armed security guards who shall be provided on request by the entitled person;
(k) diplomatic passports for the entitled person and his or her spouse;
(l) office and office equipment;
(m) maintenance expenses for the vehicles provided pursuant to this Act;
(n) access to the V.I.P. lounge II at all airports within Kenya.
However, him being impeached still doesn’t mean that he will lose all the benefits not unless the National Assembly votes so.
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He will also be entitled to all the above retirement benefits only if he resign voluntarily, but that was dismissed by Gachagua, who confirmed that he was not going to resign because some people are saying so.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, is being impeached because of his “unacceptable conduct” as a state officer.