Kenya Senate votes to remove Deputy President from office by impeachment
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FILE PHOTO: Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaks during a press conference, ahead of lawmakers' vote over his impeachment motion at his residence in Karen, Nairobi Kenya, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Senate on Thursday voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on the first of 11 charges levelled against him, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.
(Reporting by Ammu Kannampilly; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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