Kenya lawmakers impeach deputy president, paving way for senate vote

Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred, the chamber’s speaker said, paving the way for the senate to consider the motion.

“According to the results … of the motion that I’ve just declared, a total of 281 members being more than two thirds of the members of the National Assembly have voted in support of the motion,” Moses Wetang’ula said.

Gachagua, who has denied all the charges...