Kenya's Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua was a scandal-tainted political novice when he rode an anti-establishment wave to become deputy president -- only to now face impeachment just two years after taking office.

Lawmakers in Kenya have voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for abuse of office. The impeachment motion on Tuesday accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption,

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rigathi Gachagua, the Deputy President of Kenya has been impeached by a supermajority in parliament in the last hour. Charges included enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred.

Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to fight his impeachment battle until the end, brushing off any possibility of resignation.

Kenya's National Assembly has overwhelmingly voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. 281 members of Parliament in favour of the motion, while 44 voted against. One MP abstained. At least 233 legislators, or two-thirds of the 349-member House, were required to impeach the DP.

Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation following his recent fallout with President William Ruto. The lawmakers accuse Gachagua of corruption,

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was fighting to keep his job on Tuesday as lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against him, accusing him of enriching himself, stirring ethnic hatred and undermining the government.

Kenya's parliament was set to vote on Tuesday on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party. If impeached, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be removed in this way since the possibility was introduced in Kenya's revised 2010 constitution.