Yes, Rigathi Gachagua was impeached in October 2024
Yes. The National Assembly approved Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment on 8 October 2024. The Senate upheld five of the 11 grounds and voted to remove him from office on 17 October 2024. ([parliament.go.ke](https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-10/Thursday%2C%2017th%20October%2C%202024%20at%202.30%20p.m..pdf))
Assessment confidence 100%
Claim checked
Rigathi Gachagua was impeached as Kenya’s deputy president.
What the evidence shows
Rigathi Gachagua was impeached and removed as Kenya’s deputy president in October 2024. The Senate voted to remove him on 17 October after upholding five of the 11 grounds brought against him. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/7d3348f0cf28a717a7b4bae7ad363a8a))The process had first passed through the National Assembly, which approved the impeachment motion on 8 October 2024 with the support of 282 MPs, according to the Senate’s official record. ([parliament.go.ke](https://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2024-10/Thursday%2C%2017th%20October%2C%202024%20at%202.30%20p.m..pdf))
Following the Senate vote, Speaker Amason Kingi declared that Gachagua had ceased to hold office. Parliament published its account of that outcome on 18 October 2024; this publication date should not be confused with the Senate’s decision date of 17 October. ([parliament.go.ke](https://www.parliament.go.ke/index.php/node/22728))
The claim that Gachagua was impeached is verified.
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