Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment

Kenya’s deputy president, facing an impeachment motion in which he’s accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities, has defended himself and confirmed that he would appear before parliament on Tuesday.

Rigathi Gachagua, in a televised speech on Monday, accused the legislator who drafted the motion of lying, calling it “shameful and sensational.” This is the first…