US EditionKenya’s president nominates interior minister as new deputy
- Kenya’s president nominated Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy after Rigathi Gachagua was voted out due to impeachment over corruption and ethnic division allegations.
- The impeachment process faced criticism for being rushed; Gachagua’s supporters wanted more time for him to respond.
- An injunction from the high court has suspended the impeachment process until October 24.
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Kenya's Historic Impeachment: First Deputy President Removed from Office
Kenya has experienced a significant political change with the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the swift appointment of his successor. On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the Kenyan Senate voted to remove Gachagua from office on five of eleven charges. This marks the first time a deputy president has been impeached since the introduction […]
Kenyan Vice-President is dismissed on charges of corruption and abuse of power. - teleSUR English
The Kenyan Senate on Thursday formally removed 59-year-old Vice President Rigathi Gachagua from office after two days of impeachment for judicial charges. Related: Kenya: Call for Inclusive Policies to Boost School Enrolment The event has been described as “unprecedented in Kenyan history”. Gachagua was charged with 11 counts, of which he was found guilty of five: corruption, promotion of ethnic discrimination, insubordination, intimidation and …
Kenya: Kithure Kindiki nominated as new deputy president
Should the nomination pass the parliament’s vote, Kindiki will replace impeached Rigathi Gachagua. Currently Kenya’s interior minister, Kindiki came under fire due to police’s treatment of the protests in the country.
Court halts impeachment of Kenyan Deputy President replaced by Ruto - Daily Trust
Kenyan senators on Thursday voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. The move makes him the first deputy president to be removed from office since Kenya’s 2010 constitution introduced impeachment procedures. The 59-year-old faced 11 charges, including corruption, insubordination and money laundering, which he vigorously denied as politically motivated. Gachagua’s downfall began when allies of President William Ruto accused …
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