Tanya Willmer
Bureau Chief for East Africa/Indian Ocean at Agence France-Presse (AFP)
International news agency AFP's bureau chief for East Africa, based in Nairobi
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Oct 17, 2024 |
modernghana.com | Tanya Willmer
The impeachment trial of Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was thrown into disarray on Thursday after his lawyer said he had fallen ill and was in hospital. The news prompted Senate speaker Amason Kingi to suspend sittings until 5:00 pm (1400 GMT), the latest twist in a political drama that has transfixed the East African country. "The sad reality is that the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya has been taken sick, very sick, and...
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Oct 17, 2024 |
greenevillesun.com | Hillary Orinde |Tanya Willmer
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Oct 17, 2024 |
themountainpress.com | Hillary Orinde |Tanya Willmer
By Hillary ORINDE, Tanya WILLMER Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. In a historic move, the Senate voted to impeach Gachagua on five of 11 charges, after a similar motion was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house National Assembly last week.
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Oct 17, 2024 |
lapresse.ca | Hillary Orinde |Tanya Willmer
(Nairobi) Le sulfureux vice-président kényan Rigathi Gachagua a été destitué jeudi à l’issue d’une procédure inédite, point culminant de plusieurs mois de conflit entre le président William Ruto et son adjoint. Le Sénat a voté M. Gachagua coupable de cinq des onze charges que contenait la motion de destitution. Il suffisait à la chambre haute de le déclarer coupable d’un chef d’accusation pour qu’il soit démis de ses fonctions.
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Oct 17, 2024 |
annistonstar.com | Hillary Orinde |Tanya Willmer
By Hillary ORINDE, Tanya WILLMER The unprecedented impeachment trial of Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was thrown into disarray on Thursday after his lawyer said he had fallen ill and was in hospital. The news prompted Senate speaker Amason Kingi to briefly suspend the session but the upper house later rejected a bid by Gachagua's defence team to adjourn the trial until Tuesday.
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