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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya\u2019s Chief Justice has set up a team of three judges to review petitions against the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who faces corruption charges.<\/b><\/p>\n

Gachagua recently became the first Kenyan deputy president to be impeached by the National Assembly. The Senate will now vote to decide if he will be officially removed from office.<\/p>\n

He was impeached on 11 different charges, including undermining the government, but he denies all accusations.<\/p>\n

Chief Justice Martha Koome assigned the three judges to review six petitions challenging the impeachment, one of which was filed by Gachagua himself.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, the High Court ruled that the issues raised in the petitions were important constitutional matters.<\/p>\n

If the Senate votes in favor of the impeachment, Gachagua will be the first deputy president to be removed from office under the 2010 Constitution. A two-thirds majority vote by senators is needed for his removal.<\/p>\n

If this happens, Gachagua can still challenge the decision in court, which he has said he plans to do.<\/p>\n

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