The Kenyan Senate has impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The legislators voted Thursday evening regardless of a plea from Gachagua’s lawyer, Paul Muite, to postpone the proceedings.
Muite said Gachagua was hospitalised after falling very sick hours before the vote was set to hold.
The senate speaker, Amason Kingi, stated that Gachagua had until 5pm local time to show up.
The lawmakers impeached the vice president after his health kept him away from the hearing.
The 59-year-old…
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