"The 11 counts are nothing but malice and fiction. It was a political game by the president to get rid of me," the politician said after being discharged from hospital.

Kenya's ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly condemned President William Ruto as "vicious" and "cruel," expressing concerns for his safety following his impeachment by the Senate on five out of eleven charges.

Kenya's President William Ruto nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday, hours after the Senate voted to impeach the last man in the job, Rigathi Gachagua. Ruto's nomination of a close ally - who still needs to be approved by parliament - comes after a period of political turmoil,