The Hidden Legal Maze: What Kenya’s Constitution Says About Impeaching A Deputy President

Introduction: Kenya is on the brink of a constitutional test as its Parliament and Citizens embark on the impeachment of the Deputy President. I hereby offer some thoughts on the constitutional and legal parameters that should shape this momentous undertaking.

The pertinent issues: Article 150 of the Constitution as read together with Articles 144 and 145 provide for the removal (impeachment) procedure of the Deputy President which duplicates the modus operandi for impeachment of President under the said Articles144 and 145. Article 150 (2) states: “The provisions of Article 144 and 145 relating to the removal of the President shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the removal of the Deputy President.” Read more.

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