by Nurat Uthman
Kenya’s impeached vice president Rigathi Gahagua launched an appeal with the high court against his impeachment on Tuesday after Kenya’s president nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputy.
Gachagua was overwhelmingly voted out as deputy president in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting ethnic division.
President William Ruto on Friday named Kithure Kindiki to the National Assembly after Gachagua was impeached in absentia
Gachagua was in hospital at the time of the impeachment proceedings due to chest pains and denies all accusations.
Kindiki’s appointment was approved by an Assembly vote of 236 to 0.
However, the High Court later issued an order stopping Gachagua’s replacement until next Thursday when cases filed against the impeachment will be heard
