Kumbe the Senate is in court fighting hard to defend Gachagua's impeachment, telling judges that Parliament is not a court and shouldn't be judged like one. Their lawyers are basically saying: sawa, we did everything right, follow tushie!

Senate Tells Court: Tuwezi Kuchangiwa Like a Tribunal

The Senate's legal dream team came out swinging in court, arguing that impeachment proceedings shouldn't be measured by the same yardstick used for courts and tribunals. Ndio, they're saying Parliament has its own special constitutional lane, different from judicial functions. Their argument? When you're exercising oversight mandates, different rules apply, bana.

Lawyers representing the upper house insisted they followed Standing Orders to the letter and didn't breach any procedures when processing Gachagua's impeachment. "The Senate discharged its constitutional mandate as required under the law," they told the court. Sounds confident, lakini you know how these things go – the judges will have the final word.

What's interesting here is that the Senate is essentially saying: this is Parliament business, not court business. They argue the Constitution gives them a clear framework for impeachment, and they stayed within those boundaries. Whether the judges buy that argument is a whole different story.

The Six-Month Mystery Nobody's Buying

Petitioners have been claiming that the motion should have stayed pending for six months before processing. The Senate? They're dismissing that claim, saying it has zero legal basis. Aki, the speed of the whole process has been the real scandal for many Kenyans – from motion to impeachment faster than you can say "remove the deputy."

The National Assembly also jumped in to defend their part in the process, arguing they stuck to constitutionally prescribed timelines. They even bragged about publishing notices in both English and Kiswahili to invite public participation. But here's the thing – when something moves that fast, people naturally wonder if corners were cut.

🗣️ What Kenya Is Saying

"If Parliament can remove a deputy president in record time, what's stopping them from removing anyone? This court case is crucial," says civil society watchers who've been monitoring the process closely.

"The Senate knows this was unconstitutional theatrics, that's why they're in court trying to redefine what 'constitutional' means," argue opposition supporters and legal analysts questioning the proceedings.

"Parliament has its own rules, and if they followed them, then technically they're not wrong – but the question is whether those rules themselves are fair," note constitutional experts caught in the middle.

The Jukwaa Take: The Senate's argument is clever, but telling a court that court standards don't apply to Parliament is like a student telling a teacher that homework rules don't apply to homework – nice try, lakini the principal still gets the final say.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya