Rigathi Gachagua stands the risk of becoming one of the shortest-serving deputy presidents in Kenya after his impeachment went through the Senate.
The 59-year-old politician has had a near fairytale political run, clinching both the position of Member of Parliament and Deputy President at his first attempt.
When he took that oath of office two years ago, before a packed stadium in Kasarani, Gachagua cut the image of a man eager, almost impatient, to ascend to the second-highest office in the land.
