What to do next? Procedures for the new vice presidential election.
By Thursday midnight on October 17, the Senate already done voting on each of the 11 points in the impeachment motion.
Five cases were given the green light, surpassing the amount that requires two-thirds of applicants to admit at least one accusation against a government official..
The vote was taken after the decision, a popular move for the first vice president to be dismissed.
Currently, the vice president’s office is vacant, and critics are speculating that he has been dethroned from the second highest office.
Surprisingly, the National Assembly has set its calendar to hold a special session on Friday to deal with “emergency matters”, indicating that the maelstrom has already been released for the mountain man..
What next?
According to Article 150 (1) (b) of the constitution Law, if a person violates one of the three reasons, the DP office can be said to be vacant by protest. Illegal, unconstitutional or criminal activity under national or international law..
President William Ruto is expected to send a candidate to the National Assembly within 14 days of the vacancy.
The candidate for the position of Vice-President must be qualified by the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Some of these requirements include that the applicant must be a citizen of Kenya, must have no allegiance to a foreign country, must have a degree from an accredited university and must meet ethical requirements under the Recruitment Act and Right.
The candidate must be of sound mind, must not be sentenced to six months in prison, must not violate Article VI of the Constitution, or must be removed from office.
The National Assembly must vote within 60 days of receiving the nomination.
After confirmation, the candidate is appointed by the President as Vice President. The constitution does not give a time frame, but it is expected to happen immediately after parliamentary approval.
According to paragraph 8 of Article 149, the Vice President has been in office for a full term if he has been in office for more than two and a half years.
As for Gachagua, he will now lose the retirement benefits given to vice presidents because he did not go full term.
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