Eugene Wamalwa. Photo/Courtesy
DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa has weighed into the growing political debate sparked by remarks from Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, arguing that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was politically driven and lacked constitutional justification.
In a statement shared on social media, Wamalwa said the removal of Gachagua would not have been possible without the full backing of the ODM party in both the National Assembly and the Senate.
He linked that support to what he described as political hypocrisy now emerging within ODM ranks.
“The impeachment of Rigathi as a duly elected Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya would not have been possible without the total support of ODM in both Houses of Parliament,” Wamalwa stated.
He said recent admissions by Sifuna had confirmed long-held concerns about the motives behind the process.
Wamalwa praised Sifuna for what he termed as political honesty after the Nairobi senator accused senior ODM leaders of embracing ethnic “shares” politics similar to that previously associated with Gachagua.
During an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday night, Sifuna said ODM leaders were now speaking the same language they once condemned, particularly after tasting government power.
According to Wamalwa, Sifuna’s remarks exposed deep contradictions within Kenya’s political class.
He said ODM’s role in pushing out Gachagua on the basis of “shares” politics now appeared hollow, given that some of its leaders were demanding ethnic balance and regional representation after joining government.
“The courage of Edwin Sifuna in admitting that his party was used to kick out ‘huyo mtu wa shares’ just for them to demand the same shares exposes the hypocrisy in our politics,” Wamalwa said.
The former Cabinet secretary went further, accusing President William Ruto of misusing state institutions to settle political scores.
He claimed Parliament was weaponised to remove a duly elected deputy president without sufficient legal or constitutional grounds.
Wamalwa argued that the impeachment set a dangerous precedent, weakening democratic institutions and undermining the will of voters.
He insisted that history would revisit the process and hold those involved accountable.
“We shall revisit this issue,” Wamalwa warned, signalling that the matter could resurface in future political or legal forums.
The comments add a new dimension to the ongoing national conversation on power-sharing, party loyalty, and the integrity of impeachment processes.
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