Kenyan Court Halts Appointment of New Deputy President
- Court will rule on whether Gachagua’s removal was lawful
- Ruling leave leaves President Ruto’s administration in limbo
Kithure Kindiki
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Kenya’s High Court suspended a parliamentary resolution to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and halted the process of replacing him on Friday, less than an hour after the National Assembly approved President William Ruto’s choice of a successor.
The court ruling delays until at least Oct. 24 the swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki, who Ruto had nominated to take over as his deputy. The Senate impeached Gachagua on Thursday night, after he was accused of inciting ethnic hatred and undermining the judiciary. He denied any wrongdoing.