Kenya: Deputy president Gachagua pleads not guilty in Senate impeachment trial

Kenya’s Vice President has two days to convince senators and save his position.

Rigathi Gachagua who faces impeachment, pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday (Oct. 16) to all allegations including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for historic anti-government protests.

Gachagua’s legal team have Wednesday (Oct. 16) and Thursday (Oct. 17) to cross-examine witnesses, and the senate will vote Thursday evening.

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