Gachagua alleges NIS spied on talks with Ng’eno as he demands independent crash probe
Gachagua alleges NIS spied on talks with Ng’eno as he demands independent crash probe
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto deployed the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to secretly record a conversation between him and the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno Kipyegon during the impeachment process against him.
Speaking on Sunday during a church service at AIPCA Nyandarua North Diocese in Nyandarua County, Gachagua called for a transparent and independent investigation into the fatal helicopter crash that claimed Ng’eno’s life and five others.
He was joined by opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Justin Muturi, Fred Matiang’i and Eugene Wamalwa.
Gachagua described Ng’eno as “a great friend, political ally and confidant” who had been close to him for a long time.
He claimed that before his removal from office, Ng’eno had called him while he was in Kisumu to warn him about what he described as plans by President Ruto that could destabilise the government.
According to Gachagua, Ng’eno later met him in Kisumu for further discussions. He alleged that once the President learned of the meeting, NIS officers were sent to bug the room and record their conversation.
During the meeting, Gachagua claimed, Ng’eno said he was being persecuted for advocating for the rights of the Kipsigis community and that there were plans to remove him from office because of his stance.
“Immediately after the recording was taken to the President, he was summoned and thoroughly intimidated,” Gachagua said, adding that the lawmaker appeared distressed.
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Gachagua further alleged that during the impeachment process, Ng’eno showed him threatening messages purportedly sent by the President, warning him of consequences if he failed to support the impeachment.
“He came at 2am crying and showed me the messages. I told him the die was cast — that even if he did not sign, it would change nothing,” Gachagua said.
He also claimed that Nyali MP Mohamed Ali had faced similar intimidation. Ng’eno, he said, signed the impeachment motion “with a lot of tears.”
Gachagua alleged that Ng’eno had since been under political pressure from senior leaders, including Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, over what he described as efforts to suppress his leadership ambitions within the Kipsigis community.
Ng’eno was among six people killed on Saturday when a helicopter crashed in Mosop, Nandi County.
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