Kenya court refers deputy president's impeachment case to chief justice

FILE PHOTO: Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua address legislators ahead of the lawmakers' vote over his impeachment motion at the Parliament buildings in Nairobi, Kenya October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's high court ruled on Friday that a case challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment should be referred to the Chief Justice for further direction.

Kenya's parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred. The deputy president denied all the allegations and said the case was absurd.