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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua arrives at the National Assembly for impeachment hearing on October 8, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

After a week of high-octane politics that culminated in the impeachment of the Deputy President by Parliament on Tuesday, the drama is expected to shift a gear higher this week when Rigathi Gachagua presents himself before Senate to defend his political career.

At the moment, all indications are that the Deputy President will take the stand on Thursday and defend himself on the floor of the upper house just like he did last Tuesday before 281 members of the National Assembly who voted to send his impeachment motion for trial at the Senate.

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