Wednesday, August 27,
2025 - Democracy for Citizens Party leader and former Deputy President
Rigathi Gachagua has made explosive allegations against Ruto’s Government,
claiming there was an attempt to assassinate him shortly after his return from
the United States.
Speaking on Citizen
TV’s The Explainer show on Tuesday night, Gachagua alleged that a police
unit disguised as goons had been deployed to attack his convoy near Pipeline,
Nairobi, moments after landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
He claimed that the plan was to blame the incident on hired
goons.
According to him, part of the alleged operation involved
police embedded within groups of youths, as well as a civilian helicopter
monitoring the situation from the air.
He further claimed that an object was dropped onto his car
during the chaos but said he escaped unharmed.
Gachagua stated that the perceived threat forced him to
abandon a planned rally at Kamukunji after his team’s security assessment
revealed the presence of armed youths along his route.
The former DP warned Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba
Murkomen against “allowing state-sponsored violence,” saying his assassination
could have triggered civil strife.
“If Murkomen had killed me, there would be no country; there
would be civil war,” he said.
He also claimed there were plans to arrest him at the
airport but suggested the presence of his supporters deterred security
officers.
The Government has not responded to Gachagua’s allegations.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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