Kenya’s Ruto names new deputy president after Gachagua impeachment
Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his absence from his impeachment trial due to hospitalisation. Gachagua had pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of "gross violation" of the constitution the previous day. Hours later, President William Ruto nominated serving Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki to replace him.
Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his absence from his impeachment trial due to hospitalisation. Gachagua had pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of "gross violation" of the constitution the previous day. Hours later, President William Ruto nominated serving Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki to replace him.
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