Kenya, impeachment
The ever-shifting alliances that fuelled Kenya's impeachment drama
The unprecedented impeachment of his deputy leaves President Ruto holding all the cards - for now.
Impeachment of Kenya’s Deputy President Could Augur Further Turmoil
It’s the first impeachment under the country’s new Constitution, but some are now calling for a similar move against President William Ruto.
Kenya’s president nominates interior minister as new deputy
Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputy. The nomination came hours after Rigathi Gachagua was overwhelmingly voted out as deputy president in an impeachment motion tabled in parliament over allegations of corruption and ethnic division.
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.
Photo does not show angry crowd in Kenya chasing MP who backed deputy’s impeachment
The historic decision to impeach Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sparked disinformation online over the polarising issue. Following the motion's approval by the National Assembly, an image circulated with claims that it showed a mob attacking House majority leader Kimani Ichung’wa for rallying MPs to support the impeachment.
Kenya Senate Votes to Remove Deputy President From Office by Impeachment
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Senate on Thursday voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on the first of 11 charges levelled against him, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.
Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all allegations including corruption and support for anti-government protests that saw demonstrators storm the country’s parliament.
Kenya's Ruto nominates new deputy after impeachment
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday nominated his interior minister as deputy to replace Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment.
Kenya's Ruto Nominates Interior Minister as New Deputy President
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, the parliament speaker said on Friday, hours after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto's previous deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
Kenya's Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial
Kenya’s Senate voted Thursday to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption and other allegations, hours after the deputy president was taken to the hospital with chest pains.
The man lined up to be Kenya's next deputy president
The man who was the face of the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the police’s deadly crackdown on recent anti-tax ...
Kenya Court Halts Appointment of Deputy President Until Oct. 24
Kenya’s High Court suspended a parliament resolution to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and halted the process of ...
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Why More than Half of Kenya’s SMEs Are at Risk, and How Tech Could Save Them
Kenya’s SMEs face growing challenges due to increased operational costs. Insights from the Big Baraza Annual Conference ...
Kenya’s deputy president sacked while in hospital
Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his ...
Kenya Assembly Annuls Deputy President Vote, to Redo Manually
The speaker of Kenya’s National Assembly annulled a vote to approve Interior Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy ...