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Kenya's new deputy president sworn in as his predecessor challenges his impeachment in court
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new deputy president has been sworn into office, two weeks after his predecessor was overwhelmingly voted out in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting ethnic division. Kindiki Kithure took office on Friday...
Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A high court in Kenya cleared the way Thursday for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president. The three-judge High Court in Nairobi set aside another court's order to...
Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president Friday nominated the country's interior minister as his new deputy, hours after Rigathi Gachagua was overwhelmingly voted out as deputy president in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting ethnic division. ...
Kenya's Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — 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. Senators approved five of 11...
Kenya's deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president, who faces impeachment, pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all allegations including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for anti-government protests that saw demonstrators storm the country's parliament. ...
Kenya's High Court rejects move to stop deputy president's impeachment debate
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's High Court on Tuesday rejected an application by the deputy president's lawyers to stop the senate from debating an impeachment motion against him after parliament voted to remove him from office last week. Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that parliament...
Kenya and Haiti urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission amid a funding shortfall
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025. Kenya, which leads the...
Kenya’s parliament overwhelmingly votes to impeach the country's deputy president
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's lawmakers approved a motion Tuesday to impeach the country's deputy president, following daylong discussions and after Rigathi Gachagua appeared in parliament to defend himself against several charges, including allegations that he supported anti-government protests...
Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president, facing an impeachment motion in which he's accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities, has defended himself and confirmed that he would appear before parliament on Tuesday. ...
Clashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president's impeachment motion
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — 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...
