The die is cast for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after 282 members of the National Assembly voted to impeach him on Tuesday.

Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse tabled the impeachment motion and the floor was opened for debate, after which the second in command pleaded his case.

Gachagua’s passionate plea was however futile, as more than two-thirds of lawmakers voted to axe the outspoken DP. This was not the first time in the past week, where things went wrong for the former Mathira MP.