Nairobi, Kenya – The Senate has ruled to proceed with the impeachment trial of embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, rejecting a plea to postpone the session due to the DP’s hospitalization. Gachagua’s legal team had requested a delay after he was admitted to Karen Hospital with severe chest pains earlier today.
Lawyers representing DP Gachagua staged a dramatic walkout from the Senate chamber after Senators refused to reschedule the motion. The defense team argued that only President William Ruto could confirm the DP’s health status, insisting that Gachagua’s condition warranted the postponement.
Despite the protests, the Senate proceeded with the impeachment trial, further intensifying the political tensions surrounding the Deputy President’s future.
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