Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president.
Speaker of the parliament, Moses Wetang’ula in a statement today, hours after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, he received a message from the president, regarding the nomination of Kindiki to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the office.
Kenya’s senate voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.
The National Assembly voted last week to impeach Gachagua, who helped President William Ruto win an election two years ago but has been assailed by allies of the president over alleged disloyalty and a series of provocative public comments.
