A Kenyan High Court is due Tuesday to hear an appeal by impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over his ouster in an unprecedented Senate vote last week.

The deputy president faces 11 charges including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and undermining government - all of which he denies. The row follows his recent fallout with

It’s the first impeachment under the country’s new Constitution, but some are now calling for a similar move against President William Ruto.

Kenya's senate voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.

The historic decision to impeach Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sparked disinformation online over the polarising issue. Following the motion's approval by the National Assembly, an image circulated with claims that it showed a mob attacking House majority leader Kimani Ichung’wa for rallying MPs to support the impeachment.

Kenya’s Senate has voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption and other allegations, hours after the deputy president was taken to the hospital with chest pains.

The unprecedented impeachment of his deputy leaves President Ruto holding all the cards - for now.

Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday nominated his interior minister as deputy to replace Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked in a historic impeachment.