Kenya's High Court has ruled that the Senate can proceed with debating the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
This comes after Gachagua's legal team attempted to halt the process following a parliamentary vote to remove him from office. The court's decision paves the way for the Senate to discuss the charges against him, which could lead to his removal from office. Prominent lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has advised Gachagua to resign before the Senate debate intensifies.
The political future of Kenya's deputy president now hangs in the balance as the impeachment process moves forward.
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Kenya's High Court rejects move to stop deputy president's impeachment debate
Kenya’s High Court has 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.
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