Police deployed goons ahead of my Nyeri meeting; Gachagua
Rigathi Gachagua has accused the National Police Service of facilitating intimidation and violence ahead of his political meeting in Nyeri Town
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the National Police Service of facilitating intimidation and violence ahead of his political meeting in Nyeri Town on Thursday, January 8.
In a statement, he claimed that instead of protecting residents and maintaining law and order, police officers were allegedly accompanying armed goons, creating fear among locals.
Gachagua questioned whether public directives issued by President William Ruto to prevent such incidents were being ignored by the police.
“IG Douglas Kanja, I thought the President gave you instructions in public that goons should not be allowed to terrorize Kenyans anywhere in Kenya?” he posed.
Other than reportedly escorting armed individuals, Gachagua also accused police officers of allegedly harassing residents ahead of Thursday meeting.
“Why are your officers escorting goons armed with crude weapons in the streets of Nyeri Town harassing residents ahead of my meeting this afternoon?” he further asked.
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This comes months after Gachagua claimed that the government sent goons to evict his children from an office they had leased for five years.
In a statement on Thursday, May 15, 2025, Gachagua alleged that the goons were under police escort when they evicted his sons.
“In January this year, you sent goons under police Escort to evict my children from an office they had leased and operated in for five years,” he said.
The former DP also weighed in on the chaos that erupted on Thursday during the launch of his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP).
Without mentioning names, Gachagua blamed the government for the incident and asked the Head of State to come to terms with the fact that he had lost the trust and support from Kenyans.
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