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Kenya's deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process

Oct. 16, 2024 09:04 AM EDT

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

Oct. 15, 2024 09:54 AM EDT

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’s parliament overwhelmingly votes to impeach the country's deputy president

Oct. 08, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

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

Oct. 07, 2024 14:58 PM EDT

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. ...