Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been removed from office after he was impeached in a historic vote in the country’s Senate on Thursday night. Gachagua becomes the first deputy president to be removed from office in this way since impeachment was introduced in Kenya’s 2010 constitution.

President William Ruto has nominated Prof. Kithure Kindiki as the replacement of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached on Thursday.

Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to fight his impeachment battle until the end, brushing off any possibility of resignation.

Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, the parliament speaker said on Friday, hours after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto's previous deputy,

Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto's previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. "I have received a message from

President William Ruto don nominate Interior CS Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President to replace di impeached Rigathi Gachagua.

President William Ruto has nominated Kenya’s next Deputy President following the impeachment of former DP Rigathi Gachagua. Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula conveyed to the house that the President had nominated Interrior CS Kithure Kindiki as the next DP.