President Ruto Nominates New Deputy President

President Ruto Nominates New Deputy President

President Ruto Nominates New Deputy President hours after Rigathi Gachagua was Kicked out after the Senate hearing.

The head of state has forwarded the name of Interior Cabinet Secretary Professor Kithure Kindiki to the National Assembly  whom he has chosen as his pick to replace Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached by the Senate on Thursday.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula in today’s Parliament session announced that the CS had been nominated by President William Ruto as the new second in command.

Prof Kindiki had been one of the frontrunners ever since the motion to impeach former DP Gachagua was tabled in the house by Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse.

For instance, an opinion poll by Infotrak last week revealed that Kindiki was the most preferred Gachagua replacement amongst Kenyans. The poll conducted by Infotrak showed at least 20 per cent of the respondents preferred the Interior CS.

Other big names that were tipped to replace Gachagua included; Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga, Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and even opposition leader Raila Odinga.

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