Kenya’s Political Circus: The Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment Saga and the Erosion of Public Trust

OF IMPEACHMENTS AND ILLUSIONS: A NATION ON TRIAL

In the heart of Africa’s most resilient democracy, a troubling performance is unfolding—one where justice wears a borrowed robe, and politics is the puppet master. 

The recent court reversal of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment has left Kenyans asking: was this a win for the Constitution or a loss for credibility? In this thought-provoking critique, we unpack the dangerous dance between law and power—and what it means for the soul of a struggling nation.

When the gavel falls in Kenya, it doesn’t always signal justice—it often signals a performance. The recent court ruling overturning the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is not just a legal twist; it’s a tragic symptom of a deeper rot—a democracy undermined by theatrics, power games, and selective accountability.

The recent court reversal of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment has left Kenyans asking: was this a win for the Constitution or a loss for credibility?

While headlines parade the ruling as a victory for due process, many citizens watch from the sidelines with jaded eyes. After all, in Kenya, justice often appears as a creature of convenience—available to the powerful, elusive to the poor, and embarrassingly predictable when politics is involved.

A System on Stage: Theatrics Over Truth

Let’s ask the uncomfortable questions:

Was the impeachment rooted in genuine misconduct, or was it a well-orchestrated spectacle to shift public attention?

Did the courts serve justice, or merely preserve power?

When Parliament and the Judiciary become tools in a wider political chess game, the people lose. They lose faith. They lose clarity. They lose trust in institutions that are meant to protect them—not play them.

Selective Justice is Injustice

Today it is Gachagua. Tomorrow, it could be anyone. When justice depends on who you know—or who wants you gone—the entire foundation of governance crumbles. What hope remains for ordinary Kenyans when elite conflicts dominate the national narrative, and urgent matters like poverty, unemployment, and insecurity gather dust?

The Real Crisis: A Leadership Vacuum

This is not about one man. It’s about a leadership culture that thrives on spectacle rather than service. When the energy spent on political mudslinging outweighs that spent on building roads, creating jobs, or lowering the cost of living, we are not witnessing governance—we’re witnessing betrayal.

Kenyans, Lets wake up...

Kenya doesn’t suffer from a lack of laws—it suffers from a lack of integrity in those entrusted to uphold them. We are a nation governed by legal documents, but haunted by moral bankruptcy.

So let this moment not be about who won or lost. Let it be about what WE are losing: dignity, direction, and democratic integrity.

The Real Verdict Lies with the People

As the dust settles on this impeachment saga, one thing is clear: Kenya is not just in a political crisis—it is in a crisis of conscience. Until we demand better—not just from leaders but from our institutions—this circus will go on.

And every Kenyan, whether they know it or not, has already paid the ticket.