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Full List: How MPs voted to impeach Deputy President Gachagua

Members of Parliament debate the special impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on October 8, 2024. (Photo: National Assembly)

By Lucy Mumbi | Tuesday, October 8, 2024

According to the results, the required majority was achieved, prompting Speaker Wetang’ula to commit to the next steps.

In a historic move on Tuesday, 281 Members of Parliament voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, surpassing the required two-thirds majority set by the Constitution.

The impeachment motion, spearheaded by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse, accused the Deputy President of numerous violations, including breaches of the Constitution, discriminatory public statements, and undermining the presidency.

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In total, 44 MPs voted against the impeachment motion, while one MP abstained from the vote.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, while announcing the results, reiterated the constitutional requirements under Article 145 (2) for the motion to succeed.

"As I had guided the House earlier in today's sitting, Article 145 (2) of the Constitution sets a threshold of at least two-thirds of the members of the National Assembly to vote in support of the Special Motion for the proposed removal by impeachment of the Deputy President of the Republic," Wetang’ula said.

According to the results, the required majority was achieved, prompting Speaker Wetang’ula to commit to the next steps.

"In this regard, I'll proceed to discharge the duty placed on me by Article 145 (2b) of the Constitution, under which I will notify the Speaker of the Senate of the resolution of the National Assembly within two days," he said.

The Clerk was directed to prepare the necessary documentation.

Wetang’ula said the National Assembly will reconvene on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. to resume regular business.

Here is how the MPs voted:

Joseph Samal Lomwa - YES

Timothy Wanyonyi - YES

Jackson Kosgei - YES

Samuel Chepkonga – YES

Benjamin Lagat - YES

Marianne Kitany - YES

Samuel Atandi - YES

John Walter Owino - YES

Irene Njoki - YES

Abdi Shurie – YES

Florence Jematia - YES

Joshua Kandie - YES

Joseph Makilap - YES

Charles Kamuren - YES

Nelson Koech - YES

Innocent Obiri - NO

Nolphason Obadiah – YES

Alfah Miruka - YES

Linet Chepkorir - YES

Richard Cheruiyot - YES

Richard Yegon - YES

Charles Onchoke - YES

Gideon Ochanda – YES

Patrick Osero - YES

Raphael Wanjala - YES

Jack Wamboka - YES

Catherine Wambilianga – YES

Yakub Adow – YES

Kibet Komingoi - YES

Catherine Omanyo - YES

Nicholas Tindi Mwale - YES

Joseph Oyula – YES

Rindikiri Mugambi – YES

Moses Nguchine - YES

Omar Mwinyi Shimbwa – YES

Victor Koech - YES

Patrick Simiyu – ABSENT

Paul Byego - YES

Patrick Ntwiga – YES

Farah Maalim - YES

Beatrice Elachi - YES

John Kiarie - YES

Musa Sirma - YES

Adan Keynan - YES

Ngelechei Caroline - YES

Mejjadonk Gathiru - NO

Babu Owino Ongili – ABSENT

James Gakuya - NO

Julius Mawathe – NO

Mark Mwenje - ABSENT

Pamela Njoki - NO

Josses Lelmengit - YES

Omboko Milemba - YES

Johana Ngeno - YES

Robert Pukose - YES

Yakub Farah - YES

Oundo Ojiambo – NO

Said Buya – YES

Kenneth Tungule – YES

Udgoon Siyyad - YES

Dekow Baro - YES

Ali Wario Guyo – YES

Wakili Muriu - NO

Kururia Njoroge - YES

Gabriel Kagombe - YES

Elisha Odhiambo - YES

Robert Gichimu - YES

Martha Wangari - NO

Gathoni Wamuchomba – NO

Charles Gumini - YES

Joyce Bensuda Osogo - YES

Peter Kaluma - YES

Daniel Karitho - YES

Taitumu Julius - YES

John Paul Mwirigi - YES

Abdi Ali Abdi - YES

Bernard Shinali - YES

Mumina Bonaya - YES

Bidu Tubi Mohamed – YES

Bady Bady Twalib - YES

George Koimburi - NO

James Githua - YES

Eve Obara - YES

Kalasinga Joseph - ABSTAIN

Titus Lotee - YES

Joshua Kivinda - ABSENT

Leah Sankaire – YES

Memusi Elijah – YES

Kakuta Maimai - YES

Onesmus Ngogoyo - NO

Samuel Sakimba Parashina - NO

George Sunkuiya - YES

Elsie Muhanda - YES

Paul Katana - YES

Hassan Yussuf – ABSENT

Chege Njuguna - NO

John Makali - YES

Peter Kihungi - NO

Fabian Kyule - YES

Samuel Moroto - YES

Oscar Sudi - ABSENT

Andrew Okuome - YES

Ronald Karauri – YES

Robert Mbui - NO

Adams Kipsanai - YES

Gideon Kimaiyo - YES

Beatrice Kemei - YES

Julius Rutto – YES

Christopher Aseka - YES

John Wanjiku - YES

John Machua - ABSENT

Anne Muratha - YES

Orero Peter - YES

Jessica Mbalu - NO

Mwengi Mutuse - YES

Antony Njoroge - ABSENT

Joseph Kamau - NO

Ndindi Nyoro – ABSENT

Kimani Ichung'wah - YES

Sunkuli Julius - YES

Mwanyanje Gertrude - YES

Owen Baya - YES

Ken Chonga - YES

Thaddeus Kithua – NO

Didmus Barasa - YES

Maurice Kakai - YES

Gonzi Rai - ABSENT

Thuku Kwenya - YES

Wanjiku Muhia – NO

Joseph Kimutai - YES

Hillary Kiplangat - YES

Njeri Maina - NO

Joseph Gitari - ABSENT

Bedzimba Rashid - YES

Doris Donya - YES

Ruth Odinga – YES

Oron Joshua - YES

Shakeel Shabbir – YES

Rozaah Buyu - YES

Irene Kasalu – NO

Nimrod Mbai - YES

Makali Mulu - NO

David Mwalika – NO

Rachael Nyamai. YES

Edith Nyenze - NO

Mokaya Japheth – YES

Antony Kibagendi - YES

Clive Gisairo - YES

Konoin Brighton - YES

Alfred Mutai - YES

Joseph Tanui - YES

Marwa Kitayama - YES

Robi Mathias - YES

Masito Fatuma - YES

Wanyonyi Ferdinand - YES

Abdirahman Abdi - YES

Mohamed Abdikader - YES

Jane Kagiri - YES

Mwangi Kiunjuri - YES

Sarah Korere - YES

Stephen Wachira - YES

Monica Muthoni - YES

Ruweida Obo - YES

Stanley Muthama - YES

Felix Odiwuor - YES

Joseph Mburu - YES

Mishi Mboko - YES

Innocent Mugabe - YES

John Kiragu Chege - YES

Protus Akuja - YES

Dick Maungu - YES

Nabii Nabwera - YES

Mangale Munga - YES

Titus Khamala - YES

Kareke Mbiuki - YES

Joyce Kamene - NO

Caleb Mutiso - YES

George Aladwa - YES

Suzanne Kiamba - NO

Rose Museo - ABSENT

Malulu Injendi - YES

Laura Mnyazi - YES

Abdullaih Bashir - YES

Umulkheir Kassim - YES

HusseinWeytan Mohamed – YES

Ibrahim Haro - YES

Yussuf Adan Haji - YES

John Mukunji – NO

Mary Wamaua - NO

David Kangogo - YES

Timothy Toroitich - NO

Naomi Waqo - YES

Joshua Mbithi - ABSENT

Geoffrey Odanga - YES

Antony Oluoch - YES

Edwin Mugo - YES

Kahugu Eric – YES

Kassim Tandaza - YES

Nabulindo Peter - YES

Stephen Mule – NO

Patrick Makau - YES

Geoffrey Kariuki - YES

Nerbart Muriuki - YES

Nzioka Erastus – NO

Kailemia Elizabeth - YES

Fatuma Zainab - YES

Kiborek Reuben - YES

Phylis Bartoo - YES

Kuria Kimani - YES

Zamzam Mohamed - YES

Abraham Kirwa - ABSENT

Jaldesa Waqo - YES

Feisal Bader - YES

Fred Kapondi - YES

James Oyoo - YES

John Kaguchia - NO

Peter Salaysa - NO

Naicca Johnson - YES

Betty Njeri Maina – YES

Mohamed Soud – YES

Vincent Musau - YES

Peter Mbogho - ABSENT

Mary Maingi - YES

Gideon Mulyungi – NO

Paul Musyimi - NO

Charles Nguna – YES

Esther Passaris – ABSENT

Jayne Kihara - NO

Liza Chelule – YES

Gikaria David - YES

Samuel Arama - YES

Geoffrey Ekesa - YES

Cynthia Muge - YES

Bernard Kitur - YES

Rebecca Tonkei - YES

Lemanken Aramat – YES

Agnes Pareiyo - YES

Ole Ntutu Kitilai – YES

Gabriel Tongoyo - YES

Emmanuel Wangwe – YES

George Gachagua - YES

Martin Peters Owino - YES

George Macharia - YES

Guyo Adhe - YES

Dawood Rahim - YES

Joash Nyamache - YES

Joshua Aduma - YES

Mohamed Ali - YES

Jerusha Momanyi - YES

Gitau Faith - YES

Okelo Jared - YES

Zaheer Jhanda - YES

Daniel Manduku - YES

Tom Mboya Odege - YES

Rahab Mukami - ABSENT

Duncan Mathenge - YES

Muchira Michael – YES

David Njuguna – ABSENT

Michael Wambugu - YES

David Pkosing - YES

Antony Kenga – YES

Lilian Gogo - YES

Otiende Amolo – YES

Paul Kibet – YES

Paul Abuor - YES

Kamande Mwafrika – NO

TJ Kajwang - YES

Kingara Simon - YES

Eric Karemba - NO

Sloya Clement - YES

Caleb Amisi - YES

Raso Dido - YES

Pauline Lenguris – YES

Jackson Lekumontare- YES

Dominic Letipila - YES

Lesuuda Naisula - ABSENT

James Nyikal - YES

Fredrick Ikana – YES

Christine Ombaka – YES

Peter Lochakapong - YES

Justice Kemei - YES

John Waluke - YES

Francis Kipyegon - YES

Shadrack Mwiti - YES

Sylvanus Osoro - YES

David Kiplagat - YES

Amos Mwago - NO

Millie Odhiambo - YES

Caroli Omondi - YES

Samuel Kinuthia – NO

Sheikh Nur - YES

Peter Masara - YES

Lydia Haika - YES

Amina Dika.- YES

Hussein Abdi - YES

John Bwire - YES

Oku Kaunya – YES

Mary Emaase – YES

Geoffrey Wandeto - NO

Murugara Gitonga - YES

Susan Ngugi - YES

Alice Ng'ang'a – YES

Kassait Kamket - YES

Lawrence Mpuru - YES

John Mutunga - YES

Julius Melly - YES

John Chikati - YES

Lilian Siyoi - YES

Janet Sitienei - YES

Cecilia Ngitit – YES

Joseph Namuar – YES

Nikolas Ngikolong - ABSENT

Paul Ekuom - YES

John Ariko - YES

Daniel Nanok – YES

Gladys Shollei - YES

David Ouma - YES

Mark Nyamita - YES

Kivai Ernest - YES

Beatrice Adagala – YES

Khamis Chome – YES

Fatuma Jehow – YES

Adan Daudi – YES

Ibrahim Saney - YES

Mohamed Aden – YES

Yussuf Mohamed Farah – YES

Martin Pepela - YES

Daniel Wanyama – YES

Mogaka Stephen - YES

Rael Chepkemoi – YES

Mwakuwona Danson - YES

Robert Ngui - ABSENT

Ali Abdisirat - YES

Sabina Chege - YES

Joseph Hamisi – YES

Suleka Harun - YES

Dorothy Ikiara – YES

Joseph Wainaina – YES

Irene Mayaka – YES

Umulker Harun Mohamed - YES

Teresia Wanjiru - NO

Abubakar Ahmed - YES

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