Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is returning to the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday, May 7, 2026 to continue with the push to challenge his impeachment.

A three-judge bench comprising of Justices Erick Ogolla, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi will be presiding over the session, where they are expected to give directions on several pending applications before proceeding to hear arguments on the main petition.

The proceedings began on April 27, when Gachagua told the court that the manner in which Parliament removed him from office in October 2024 was unconstitutional, irregular, and did not meet the legal standard for public participation.

The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Party Leader is now asking the court to declare that his removal was unlawful and to award him compensation for the losses he suffered as a result.

Meanwhile, Gachagua says he is not pushing to reclaim his job back.

“The petitioner has abandoned the prayer for reinstatement as Deputy President,” his legal team confirmed in court.

Senior Counsel Paul Muite, who is heading Gachagua’s legal team, said the former Deputy President is pursuing compensation for remuneration, damages, and other losses he says arose directly from what he considers an unlawful and procedurally flawed process.

Gachagua holds the distinction of being the first Deputy President in Kenya’s history to be impeached.

Since his removal, he has also alleged that money changed hands in both the National Assembly and the Senate to secure the votes needed to push him out of office.