Kikuyu MP and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has pointed fingers directly at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of orchestrating the early morning blockade of the Southern Bypass on Saturday.
In an online statement he described as a “security update”, Ichung’wah named a well-known mobiliser from Ruai as the key operative on the ground, claiming the individual acted under Gachagua’s direct instructions.
The blockade, which occurred between 5:30am and 6am, saw trailers and bonfires used to shut down the busy road in the Thogoto Kiamburi area, the PCEA entrance in Kikuyu, and Gitaru, bringing traffic to a complete
Dagoretti-Kikuyu road was similarly shut down. Some motorists and pedestrians reported being attacked, with an initial absence of police at the affected locations.
Police later intervened, reopening the Southern Bypass at Gitaru and restoring the flow of traffic. The security team, Ichung’wah said, “remains on high alert to quell any incidents of lawlessness.”
According to Ichung’wah, the blockade was a deliberate act of self-inflicted chaos designed to give Gachagua grounds to allege that the government was blocking his United Opposition’s planned political tour of the area.
“To justify his fake allegations of self-inflicted violence and desire for anarchy, Gachagua, this morning at 5:30am-6am, using his known thug and mobiliser, attempted to blockade the Southern Bypass,” Ichung’wah wrote.
The MP issued a warning, saying, “We shall not allow anarchy and disruption of business in our town and country to satisfy the thirst for bloodshed of a vile man out for revenge at the expense of the people.”
The chaos on Saturday morning was preceded by a heated exchange of letters between Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) and Ichung’wah on Friday.
DCP wrote to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, alleging a coordinated plot to disrupt their rally, naming senior officers it claimed had met on April 9 at the Kentmere Club to plan the disruption.
By Friday evening, Ichung’wah had responded with his own letter, dismissing the claims as incitement and urging Kanja not to withdraw security from Kikuyu Town.
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