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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has thrown down the gauntlet, daring the government to arrest him if he has indeed broken the law. In a fiery press briefing on Monday in Nairobi, Gachagua hit back at what he described as a calculated manhunt by state operatives.
This dramatic standoff comes just days after Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen hinted that Gachagua could soon face legal action for incitement—statements triggered by Gachagua’s explosive interview on national TV. In that interview, the ex-DP warned that any attempts to rig the 2027 elections could spark chaos worse than the deadly post-election violence of 2007.
“If I’ve committed a crime under Kenyan law, they know where I live,” Gachagua declared, exuding defiance. “There’s no need to ambush me like a criminal on the road.”
Despite the high tensions, Gachagua maintains he has not received any official summons. Yet, whispers of a covert operation to arrest him began swirling Sunday night.
Multiple sources report that plainclothes officers believed to be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducted surprise raids on Gachagua’s homes in Karen and Nyeri in the early hours of Monday morning. His lawyer, Ndegwa Njiru, confirmed the operation, saying the police stormed both residences without offering any legal explanation.
“The DCI has taken over Gachagua’s homes in Karen and Wamunyoro. They are actively searching for him,” Njiru told the media in a tense announcement.
The former DP, however, emerged from the shadows to question why the police would resort to secrecy if he truly posed a legal threat. He urged the authorities to show up at his doorstep in broad daylight if they believe he’s guilty of incitement.
Behind the scenes, Gachagua’s allies are calling the move a political witch-hunt, alleging that state machinery is being weaponized to silence dissent ahead of the 2027 elections.
As the nation watches this dramatic saga unfold, one question looms large: Is Kenya entering a new era of political suppression, or is this the rule of law catching up with rogue rhetoric?
