Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is facing impeachment proceedings, accused of corruption, undermining the government, and practicing ethnically divisive politics.
Gachagua denies the accusations, calling them “outrageous” and “sheer propaganda.”
The impeachment process was initiated on October 1, with 291 members of parliament backing the motion, exceeding the required minimum. If successful, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be removed from office since Kenya’s 2010 constitutional revision.
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Gachagua, a businessman from Kenya’s largest tribe, the Kikuyu, has faced previous corruption scandals.
He has been accused of amassing assets worth 5.2 billion shillings ($40 million) since the last election, despite an annual salary of just $93,000. Gachagua claims his wealth comes from legitimate business deals and inheritance.
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