Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
apOCT 2024
Apart from being the first time this process has been used in Kenya, the impeachment of Gachagua is constitutional — and a popular move. Presidents have historically fired their deputies once their partners become more of a liability or threat than supporter, so this series of events was to be expected.
It's unlikely that removing a scapegoat such as Gachagua from office would lead to any major development for governance in Kenya — and all this impeachment mess is distracting the country from real issues affecting Kenyans everyday. Rather than wasting time and energy on this matter, authorities should focus on addressing these concerns.
There's a 5% chance that Kenya will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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