Kenya’s new deputy president sworn in  

Nairobi — 

Kithure Kindiki was sworn successful arsenic Kenya’s lawman president Friday, little than 24 hours aft a tribunal lifted orders blocking his information to regenerate impeached DP Rigathi Gachagua, who has filed lawsuits to regain his position.

In a televised ceremonial astatine Nairobi's Kenyatta International Convention Center, Kindiki said helium volition ever service his state and volition not fto down President William Ruto, who appointed him.

Ruto told attendees helium knows his erstwhile interior curate arsenic "a dedicated professional," and "a patriot whose dedication to cohesion, nationalist unity and inclusivity is beyond reproach."

Kindiki has been portion of Ruto's furniture for 2 years and came nether occurrence for supporting alleged constabulary brutality during anti-government protests earlier this year.

He besides faced disapproval erstwhile Kenya decided to nonstop constabulary forces to Haiti, a deployment helium and his brag vehemently defended.

The swearing successful ceremonial took spot 24 hours aft a tribunal lifted orders blocking Kindiki’s nomination, dealing a stroke to erstwhile DP Gachagua, who was impeached and removed from bureau successful mid-October amid accusations of gross misconduct and undermining the president.

Gachagua's lawyers filed astir 30 tribunal cases arguing against the determination successful the past 2 weeks.

A three-judge seat appointed to perceive the lawsuit made the highly anticipated announcement Thursday.

"Public involvement successful this substance favors giving mode to the constitution, which successful immoderate lawsuit is the volition of the people," said Judge Antony Mrima, who heard the lawsuit on with Eric Ogola and Freda Mugambi.

“We take to abide by that calling, arsenic specified nationalist involvement demands that the bureau of the lawman president should not stay vacant.”

President Ruto took little than a time to nominate Kindiki, aft Gachagua’s removal from office. The enactment was approved by lawmakers successful the National Assembly a fewer hours later.

However, the tribunal suspended immoderate further enactment until it could perceive the case. Since then, the three-judge seat has faced questions and petitions from Gachagua's lawyers contesting the validity of their assignment and their ain impartiality. Those challenges were rejected.

Gachagua was convicted connected 5 of 11 charges against him, which included accusations of gross misconduct, irregular acquisition of wealthiness and undermining the president. Gachagua has denied each the charges.