Kenya’s William Ruto Chooses Interior Minister As New Deputy President(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. The National Assembly voted last week to impeach Gachagua, who helped President William Ruto win an election two years ago but has been assailed by allies of the president over alleged disloyalty and a series of provocative public comments. That makes him the first Kenyan president or deputy president forced from office by impeachment. “Accordingly, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua… ceases to hold office,” said Senate Speaker Amason Kingi. The new deputy president, Kindiki, a close ally of Ruto, has held the interior ministry post throughout Ruto’s two years as president.