Former interior minister replaces Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked after parliament impeached him in October.
Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in as Kenya’s new deputy president after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration following legal challenges by his predecessor, who was impeached by parliament.
On Friday, Kindiki took his oath before the chief registrar following weeks of legal tussles after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua challenged his appointment in court.
President William Ruto, who nominated Kindiki as his deputy, as well as diplomats and more than 100,000 people attended the event at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in the capital, Nairobi.
Friday was declared a public holiday for Kindiki’s inauguration.
The senate removed Gachagua from office in October on charges of gross violation of the constitution and stirring ethnic hatred – accusations that he rejected and described as politically motivated.
