Kenya’s Senate launches impeachment hearings against deputy president | Politics News

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High Court greenlights proceedings after lawmakers voted last week to impeach Rigathi Gachagua for abuse of office.

Kenya’s Senate has begun impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, hours after a court ruled that the proceedings against him are constitutional.

The lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, voted last week to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges, including corruption, undermining the government and stirring ethnic hatred.

The 59-year-old has denied all the charges, asserting that the impeachment drive, led by allies of President William Ruto and…



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