Kithure Kindiki Sworn In as Deputy President of Kenya

A Kenyan High Court has lifted an injunction blocking the swearing-in of Kithure Kindiki as the new Deputy President, following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua on October 17. Gachagua was removed from office by a two-thirds majority in the Senate on charges including corruption and inciting ethnic divisions, which he claims are politically motivated. Despite Gachagua's ongoing legal challenge against his impeachment, the court ruled that a prolonged vacancy in the deputy presidency was untenable. Kindiki, previously serving as the Interior Minister, was nominated by President William Ruto immediately after Gachagua's impeachment. Gachagua, who remains hospitalized during his impeachment hearings, has vowed to appeal the court's decision and argues that he did not receive a fair hearing. The legal and political turmoil has highlighted divisions within Ruto's ruling United Democratic Alliance party, with Gachagua's supporters criticizing the impeachment process as rushed and unfair.