Articles quoted by jubilee officials who want to spearhead Murathe’s goal in removal of Ruto

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Soon as the president announced his willingness to deal with any corrupt official be it a close ally or relative,he released all the dogs after Ruto who is heavily embattled by the allegations.

A section of Jubilee’s legislators are already spear heading the Deputy President William Ruto’s removal from seat a goal that was their former chairman David Murathe’s top life ambition.

Speaking at Kathiani constituency,Machakos county on Saturday,jubilee leaders echoed Uhuru’s remarks on going after corrupt officials.

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“This war against corruption will not stop! It will be messy and untidy… but it will be done. Period. #Kitaeleweka,” Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu quipped.

Quoting Article 147 on the ‘Functions of the Deputy President’, Kathiani MP Robert Mbui indicated that the DP is an assistant to the President but does not co-share the Presidency with the incumbent.

The leaders threatened that they may soon consider invoking Article 150 on the ‘Removal of Deputy President’.

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Robert Mbui

The article stipulates that the DP can be removed on the ground of physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of the office or through an impeachment.

Under Article 150, the Constitution indicates that an impeachment of the DP can be launched, “(i) on the ground of a gross violation of a provision of this Constitution or any other law; (ii) where there are serious reasons to believe that the Deputy President has committed a crime under national or international law; or (iii) for gross misconduct”.

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