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How volatile city politics aided Rigathi Gachagua's downfall

When former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was comforted by his wife Pastor Dorcas after being discharged from Karen hospital where he had been admitted after falling ill during his impeachment hearing at the Senate on October 20, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

When 2024 began, no one could have predicted that Rigathi Gachagua would be celebrating Christmas and the New Year as a former deputy president.

His relationship with President William Ruto seemed flawless, with the Head of State having vowed that no future deputy president would endure what he had during retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's tenure.

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