Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the target of Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau’s testimony, which accuses him of opposing the Cabinet-approved evacuation of residents living within 30 metres of the Nairobi River.
She claims he undermined government policy and collective Cabinet responsibility. DP Gachagua has been a stumbling block in evicting people along the Nairobi river.
Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau, who in her affidavit has accused Gachagua of opposing the evacuation of Nairobi residents living within 30 meters of the Nairobi River.
Wanjau averred that the cabinet in which Gachagua sits had approved the decision; hence, this is an instance of the DP opposing Cabinet decisions.
She claims that the evictions of people along the Nairobi River could have happened earlier this year but the Deputy President had blocked the move citing people must be relocated not thrown out without options.
Gachagua has assembled a team of experienced lawyers, led by Paul Muite and has been holed up in meetings preparing his defense.
His legal team also includes senior counsels Victor Swanya, Tom Macharia, Amos Kisilu, and Elisha Ongoya.
