Rigathi Gachagua has pleaded not guilty to all allegations against him including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for anti-government protests that saw demonstrators storm parliament

The Kenyan senate has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The lawmakers voted Thursday evening despite a plea from Paul Muite, Gachagua’s lawyer, to postpone the proceedings. According to Muite, Gachagua was hospitalised after falling very sick hours before the vote was set to hold.

Kenya's Senate will proceed with impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, despite his absence due to illness.