Rising heat over deputy president ouster bid double-edged sword for Ruto, allies

Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Joseph Kanyi| Nation Media Group

DP Gachagua is widely expected to mount a political and legal fightback, in the event the impeachment succeeds

Barring late intervention by Kenyan President William Ruto, an impeachment motion against Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua could be introduced in Parliament in the coming days, after an MP said this week, he had secured enough signatures endorsing the ouster bid.