Gachagua Kenya Senate begins Deputy President impeachment debate

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Kenya’s Senate began debating the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday after he lost another court bid to halt the proceedings.

The country’s Lower House of parliament had last week voted decisively to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges, including corruption and abuse of office, but the deputy president, who denies all allegations, will remain in his position until the Senate concludes whether to confirm his removal.

Although the Senate initially convened last week, the debate on the impeachment motion officially began on Wednesday behind closed doors, and the…

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