Gachagua exposes shooting of one of his senior staffers in an assassination attempt
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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua revealed that unknown gunmen attempted to kill one of his staffers in an assassination attempt
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua revealed that unknown gunmen attempted to kill one of his staffers in an assassination attempt.
Speaking in a roundtable interview with vernacular stations in the Mt Kenya Region on Sunday night, Gachagua indicated that the victim in question was shot in the shoulder sustaining an injury.
He noted that the solo gunman, who was on a motorbike, aimed at shooting the staffer in the head but a quick dash saved his life.
Gachagua revealed that the employee, who was previously attached to the National Intelligence Service (NIS), transferred to his office to help the second in command with his fight against illicit brew.
“So that they can sell me fear, as that officer was leaving his home in Kileleshwa, someone on a motorbike shot at him but the bullet missed his head and landed on his shoulder. He visited a Nairobi Hospital for one week where the bullet was removed,” he told the press.
The DP further revealed that President William Ruto, his boss, was unaware of the attempted assassination and he called to inform him.
He also lamented that despite reporting the case, the attempted assassins were yet to be brought to book.
“When 13 officers were dismissed from NIS and sent to work in ministries, I looked for one of them, who was very senior in Nairobi, to work for me and help me in the fight against illicit brews.”
“President wasn’t in the know. I’m the one who told him. When those people were asked, they started rambling. To date, the people (assassins) who were sent on motorbikes have never been arrested,” Gachagua explained.
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Over the recent months, the deputy president fell out with a section of leaders who accused him of engaging in tribal politics by promoting the one man, one vote, one shilling policy.
In June, Gachagua hit out at NIS boss Noordin Haji for failing to deliver timely reports leaving the government ill-prepared for the anti-Finance Bill protests.
Soon after, several leaders, especially from the Northern Kenya region, called for his resignation for sidelining the NIS boss.
In response, he affirmed that he was part of the current government and would not be forced out of President William Ruto’s administration.
Gachagua, therefore, called on leaders, especially those from the Northern part of Kenya to support the government without pushing for his ouster. He is, however, facing an impeachment motion even though he insists that it is yet to be brought to his attention.
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