Kenya's Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua was a scandal-tainted political novice when he rode an anti-establishment wave to become deputy president -- only to be impeached by the lower house of parliament just two years after taking office.

The future of Kenya’s deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, hangs in the balance after Kenya’s Senate confirmed on Wednesday that it will investigate an impeachment trial against him. It followed a vote on Tuesday evening in the National Assembly to impeach him.

Kenya’s lawmakers have approved a motion to impeach the country’s deputy president, following daylong discussions and after Rigathi Gachagua appeared in parliament to defend himself against several charges,