Kenyan Lawmakers Approve President’s Nomination of New Deputy
- Kithure Kindiki succeeds Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached
- Shakeup should help President Ruto consolidate grip on power
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Kenyan President William Ruto’s nomination of Interior Secretary Kithure Kindiki as his deputy was approved by the National Assembly, consolidating his grip on power.
The law professor succeeds Rigathi Gachagua, whom parliament impeached after he was accused of inciting ethnic hatred and undermining the judiciary. Gachagua has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to fight his removal in court.