Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua intends to maximise his chances of survival by using the courts in the face of his impeachmentThrough his lawyers, the deputy president has filed another petition in the High Court seeking to have his scheduled trial in the Senate stoppedGachagua argues that his impeachment was based on baseless allegations and coercion of MPs to support itEli Odaga,

Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to fight his impeachment battle until the end, brushing off any possibility of resignation.

Kenya's Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua was a scandal-tainted political novice when he rode an anti-establishment wave to become deputy president -- only to be impeached by the lower house of parliament just two years after taking office.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has filed a petition at the High Court seeking to suspend the impeachment motion lodged against him at the National Assembly.

Kenya's high court ruled on Friday that a case challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment should be referred to the Chief Justice for further direction. Kenya's parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred.

As Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua prepares for a crucial impeachment trial in the Senate next week, the name of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has popped up in political circles as speculation over potential successors continues.