Kenya: Senate Speaker Kingi Says Impeachment to Proceed Despite Potential Court Orders

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has dismissed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s efforts to halt his impeachment trial, affirming that no court orders will deter the Senate from proceeding with the debate.

Kingi ruled on Monday, October 14, that no court orders would interfere with Parliament’s constitutional mandate, setting the stage for the trial to begin on Wednesday and continue into Thursday.

Kingi dismissed claims that injunctions could halt the impeachment proceedings, stating, “Any…