Siaya Senator James Orengo’s plot to impeach Deputy President William Ruto is ill-timed and ill-advised, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has said.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Duale said that Orengo is misguided in the push to impeach the second in command. He faulted the senator for what he termed us spreading cheap propaganda.
He further accused Orengo of using the impeachment debate to distract President Uhuru Kenyatta from uniting Kenyans and achieving the Big Four Agenda.
“Our Constitution protects all Kenyans from cheap witch-hunt. My friend Senator @orengo_james knows this too well, but he has chosen, once more, to market cheap and worthless fishing expeditions. He will not distract us from uniting our nation and the BIG 4 agenda!” he said.
While appearing on Citizen TV, Orengo said that he is pushing for Ruto’s ouster on grounds of corruption and gross misconduct.
He, however, noted that he was acting as an individual and dismissed claims that the impeachment motion was sponsored by his party leader Raila Odinga.
“It is me speaking, Raila Odinga has his mouth and I got my mouth. When I am speaking on behalf of Raila, which I have done before, I will say,” said Orengo.
The motion comes at a time when Ruto has been put on the spot on several occasions over corruption related matters. The DP has, however, maintained that he is clean.