Blow to Gachagua as Judges Fail to Recuse Themselves

Three High Court judges on Friday declined to recuse themselves from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case. The three-judge bench consisting of Justices Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima and Freda Mugambi while delivering the ruling, granted Gachagua's legal team an opportunity to file amended applications of their initial petition within five days. "The applications for recusal are hereby disallowed. The petitioners are hereby granted leave to file and serve amended petitions, if need be, within five days of this order. Likewise, the respondents are granted leave to file amended responses if need be within five days of service," noted the…