KENYA: ‘The protests mark the beginning of a new era in which Kenyans refuse to remain silent’

CIVICUS discusses the recent impeachment of Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with Nerima Wako, political analyst and Executive Director of Siasa Place, a youth-led civic tech organisation that promotes young people’s engagement in politics, governance and civic life.

Following an impeachment trial, Kenya’s Senate voted to remove Gachagua from office. It upheld five of 11 charges, including corruption and inciting ethnic divisions. Gachagua’s unprecedented dismissal highlights internal divisions in President William Ruto’s government, with friction over policies such as forced evictions. Gachagua denies the charges and claims his impeachment was a political manoeuvre. The impeachment raises questions about Kenya’s political stability.

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