Kenya’s impeached deputy president blasts ‘vicious’ boss

Kenya’s ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday lashed out at his boss William Ruto as “vicious” and cruel, warning that his life could be in danger.

Gachagua was impeached by the Senate on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, but a court order put his replacement process on hold.

“I am shocked by how vicious a man I helped to be president, believed in and was persecuted when I supported could be so vicious against me,” he told reporters.

The embattled 59-year-old said his security had been withdrawn and his entire staff sent on compulsory leave.

“If anything happens to me or my family, President William Ruto must be held to account,” he said, claiming past attempts on his life.

He was speaking after he was discharged from a hospital in the capital Nairobi where he was being treated for severe chest pains.