Friday, October 18, 2024 – National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah is expected to succeed Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki, who has been nominated as Deputy President by President William Ruto following the successful impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua.
Gachagua was impeached by the
Senate on Thursday evening and on Friday Ruto nominated Kindiki as his
replacement.
Kimani Ichung’wah, who is also the Kikuyu Member of Parliament, is said to be among the contenders for the Interior docket, which would require him to step down as a lawmaker.
Another who will benefit from
Gachagua’s impeachment is Kiharu Member of Parliament, Ndindi Nyoro.
Nyoro, according to state house
sources, will be appointed the National Assembly Majority leader.
On Friday, Ruto nominated
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as the next Deputy President
following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua Thursday night.
Kindiki’s name has been
submitted to the National Assembly where MPs are expected to vote on it.
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula
announced the appointment in a special sitting convened on Friday.
“I have received a message
from the president on the nomination of Professor Kithure Kindiki to fill the
vacancy in the office of the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya,”
Wetang’ula announced.
The Kenyan DAILY POST