Kenya, Senate and impeachment
Kenya’s High Court rejects move to stop deputy president’s impeachment debate
Kenya’s High Court has rejected an application by the deputy president’s lawyers to stop the senate from debating an impeachment motion against him after parliament voted to remove him from office last week.
Senate trial begins to impeach Kenya's deputy president
Kenya's parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in the National Assembly last week to approve his impeachment, setting the stage for the two-day trial in the Senate that decides whether or not to oust him.
Kenya's courts decline to block Senate vote on deputy president's impeachment
Kenya's courts on Tuesday declined to stop this week's Senate vote on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment from going ahead. Last week Kenya's parliament voted to impeach Gachagua for allegedly stirring ethnic hatred,
Kenya’s deputy president can be impeached, court says proceedings not unconstitutional
Kenya’s National Assembly voted on Tuesday last week to impeach the deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, on 11 charges which included corruption, undermining the government and stirring ethnic hatred
Kenya Court Declines to Stop Senate Debate on Deputy President's Impeachment
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan court on Tuesday declined to stop this week's Senate debate on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from going ahead, a video clip of the ruling showed.
Kenya High court rejects move to block deputy president impeachement
Kenya's High Court on Tuesday rejected an application by the deputy president's lawyers to stop the senate from debating an impeachment motion against him after parliament voted to remove him from office last week.
Kenya Senate begins debate on deputy president impeachment
Kenya's Senate on Wednesday began debating the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after the embattled politician lost yet another court bid to stop the process.Another ruling by a separate High Court on Wednesday ruled against suspending the entire process,
Kenya Court To Rule On Bid To Stop Deputy President's Ouster
A Kenyan court is due to rule Tuesday on a last-ditch case seeking to stop a Senate debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Kenya’s presidents have a long history of falling out with their deputies – Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment would be no surprise
The process of removing Kenya’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua is part of a long history, dating back to independence, of fallouts between the president and his deputy. The difference this time around is the process.
Kenya court knocks back bid to stop deputy president's ouster
A Kenyan court ruled Tuesday against a last-ditch bid to stop a Senate debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. It is one of more than two dozen court cases that have been filed against the impeachment,
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Kenya’s Gachagua Is Africa’s Latest Besieged Deputy
The region’s history of battles between presidents and their deputies suggests a long leadership contest ahead.
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Kenya’s Central Bank Grants JP Morgan Operating License
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted JP Morgan Chase Bank a license to open a representative office in Nairobi, marking its expansion into East Africa’s largest economy. The US banking giant, ...
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Kenya Power Announces Blackouts in 5 Counties on October 16 for Scheduled Maintenance
Kenya Power has announced major blackout in parts of Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu, Migori, and Kiambu counties for between eight and nine hours on Wednesday, October 16.
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Kenya Power backs Adani deal, but electricity bills likely to go up
The utility firm has backed the deal between Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) and Adani Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Adani Group, which will see the Indian firm pump $736 million ...
Chief Keef Documentary in the Works From Cole Bennett’s Lyrical Lemonade and Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society (EXCLUSIVE)
Kenya Barris and Cole Bennett are teaming up to produce and direct a documentary on rapper Chief Keef, a pioneer of drill ...
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Kenya Receives Mpox Testing Kits and NTD Medicines from WHO and USAID to Boost Health Initiatives
Mass Drug Administration Campaigns and Enhanced Testing Aim to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases and Emerging Threats ...
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Kenya to chart way out of grey list at Nairobi meet
Kenya was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in February 2024 after an evaluation of the country’s adherence to global standards and recommendations for combatting money ...