US EditionClashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president’s impeachment motion
- Clashes occurred in Kenya as supporters and opponents of the deputy president discussed an impeachment motion introduced in Parliament by the ruling alliance.
- A public forum in Nairobi turned violent, with chairs thrown and activist Morara Kebaso injured amid the clashes.
- Nearly 300 legislators initially supported the impeachment motion, but some now oppose it after receiving contrary views from their constituents.
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Clashes erupt in Kenya as people discuss deputy president's impeachment motion
NAIROBI, Kenya — Supporters and opponents of Kenya's deputy president clashed Friday at public forums over an impeachment motion against him, which was introduced in parliament by the ruling alliance this week. Rigathi Gachagua is accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities, charges he denies. A motion for the impeachment of Gachagua was proposed in parliament Tuesday and K…
Kenya: Sifuna Condemns Chaos in Gachagua Impeachment Public Hearings
Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has condemned the violence witnessed in various parts of the country during the ongoing public participation on the impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
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Clashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president's impeachment motion
Supporters and opponents of Kenya’s deputy president have clashed at public forums over an impeachment motion against him, which was introduced in parliament by the ruling alliance this week.
Kenya's Deputy President Faces Impeachment Ouster
Kenya’s Deputy President Impeachment Motion Sparks Tensions as Supporters and Opponents Clash In Kenya, supporters and opponents of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua clashed in public forums, sparking concerns about the legitimacy of an impeachment motion filed against him in parliament this week. The motion accuses Gachagua of backing anti-government protests in June and engaging in [...]
Nyandarua residents dance to Kikuyu liberation songs during public participation exercise on RIGATHI GACHAGUA’s impeachment - RUTO should be careful .
Friday, October 4, 2024 - The public participation against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment turned chaotic in Nyandarua after the residents started dancing Kikuyu liberation songs. The residents thronged Ol-Kalou Constituency NG-CDF offices next to the regional County Commissioner’s office as the process began, but shortly, chaos erupted sooner after residents protested the exercise which they termed as skewed. They claimed that e…
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