Kenyan lawmakers have launched an unprecedented motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua – accusing him of undermining the government, stoking ethnic tensions and corruption. The move signals a widening rift between Gachagua and President William Ruto,

Kenyan lawmakers plan to launch impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of undermining the government, parliament's majority leader said, reflecting a widening rift between President William Ruto and his deputy.

The political war between President William Ruto and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, enters a defining phase this week

Kenya’s National Assembly on Tuesday received an impeachment motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, a process that threatens William Ruto’s economic agenda which is already on the ropes after deadly protests.

By Hereward Holland and Ammu Kannampilly NAIROBI (Reuters) -Allies of Kenyan President William Ruto launched a motion in parliament on Tuesday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of stirring ethnic hatred and undermining the government.

Members of parliament in Kenya have started the process of removing the country's deputy president from office. Those who back the effort accuse Rigathi Gachagua of having a role in June's violent anti-government demonstrations,

The Kenyan parliament has tabled a motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for violation of the constitution amid suggestions that he had fallen out with President William Ruto.

Kenya's parliament on Tuesday tabled a motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for gross violation of the constitution, the speaker said, as local media reported that he had fallen out with President William Ruto.