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Explainer: Censure Vs impeachment motion in Kenya

When Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua invited President William Ruto to make his remarks in a previous function. [File, Standard]

The current political situation in Kenya has brought into the limelight the conduct of public officers and the mechanisms that exist to deal with them. With parliament facing a proposed Censure Motion against President William Ruto and an Impeachment Motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, it's timely to explain the process of each and the difference between these two legal avenues.

What is a Censure Motion?

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