Interior minister Kithure Kindiki was appointed as President William Ruto's deputy on Friday, hours after the Senate voted to impeach the last man in the job. Ruto nominated Kindiki, a close ally, and parliament gave its approval on Friday afternoon.

Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been removed from office after he was impeached in a historic vote in the country’s Senate on Thursday night. Gachagua becomes the first deputy president to be removed from office in this way since impeachment was introduced in Kenya’s 2010 constitution.

The Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been reportedly sacked by the Senate while he was in the hospital. Details of of the drama have been published.