Embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua faces a tough week as his impeachment trial begins in the Senate on Wednesday According to schedule provided.
Wednesday Schedule
-Reading of charges will be held for 30 minutes, from 10:30 am to 11am
-11am to 11:30am, there will be an opening statement by National Assembly
-Gachagua team will also have 30 minutes for opening statement
-Tabling of evidence by the National Assembly will be held from noon to 1 pm
-Members will break for lunch at Ipm and resume sitting at 2:30pm
-2:30pm to 6:30pm, National Assembly will continue tabling its evidence
-The House will then have room for questions & clarification by senators from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday Schedule
-9am to 1pm, Gachagua will be allowed to table his evidence & call witnesses
-3 hours for the evidence of the DP & 2 hours for cross-examination
-House will break for lunch from 1pm to 2:30 pm
-House will then resume with Gachagua’s evidence until 3:30pm
-An hour window for questions between 3:30pm to 4:30pm
-4:30pm to 5:30pm, closing statement on behalf of National Assembly
-DP’s team will also have a session for a closing statement, 5:30pm until 6:30pm
-House will then debate the motion on the impeachment motion, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
-Members of the House will hold a vote at 8:30m & adjourn
Note that Gachagua needs the support of 23 of the 67 senators to survive
