Wamuzi News Ke
In a scene that read like political theater, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua narrowly escaped what opposition figures claim was a planned arrest upon his return from a six-week trip to the United States.
Gachagua’s motorcade was abruptly rerouted and his planned procession to Kamukunji truncated after massive crowds of supporters surged at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), overwhelming security efforts and preventing any attempt to apprehend him.
The political tension reached fever pitch as the airport became the nerve center of a charged showdown.Inside sources report that security operatives, possibly acting on instructions, stood by—yet were powerless to execute any detainment as Gachagua’s supporters formed a human shield, effectively thwarting any intervention.
Their sheer numbers created a barrier that transformed what should have been a routine homecoming into a high-stakes coup of public mobilization.Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja later issued a statement insisting that Gachagua’s return was being handled as any other citizen’s, dismissing talk of an arrest as speculative.
He emphasized that while no one is above the law, any action would only be taken if legal boundaries were breached.On the political front, Gachagua’s Democratic Citizens Party (DCP) denounced the alleged arrest scheme as a brazen attempt to disrupt democratic expression.
Party insiders accused senior government officials of orchestrating the plot and called on supporters to protect their leader’s right to return freely—a call that, by all appearances, was met with overwhelming response.
The entire episode underscores a troubling shift in Kenya’s political landscape—one where a homecoming can rapidly transform into a charged confrontation, visible to all and fraught with implications.
As Nairobi processes the adrenaline of Gachagua’s near-arrest, the question lingers: was this a failed state operation, or a masterclass in grassroots defiance? The answer remains a portent for Nairobi’s next political chapter.
