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Kenyan court rejects bid to stop Deputy President's ouster

Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy President of Kenya, during a press conference at his official residence in Nairobi, on 7 October 2024, ahead of the National Assembly vote on his impeachment motion. © LUIS TATO / AFP

A Kenyan court on Tuesday dismissed a last-minute attempt to halt the Senate's debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

"The prayer for conservatory orders is declined," High Court judge Enock Chacha Mwita ruled on Tuesday, in the afternoon.

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