Gachagua Ally Confirms Embattled Deputy President’s Security Detail Reinstatement
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has had some of his security restored, a week after complaining that his life was in danger.
Gachagua, who is fighting a legal battle to keep his position as Deputy President, attended a church service in Kiambu County with an increased security detail.
The most recent development was confirmed by Gachagua’s close ally, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa.
“The state has reinstated part of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s security detail,” the Senator said on Sunday.
The state has reinstated part of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s security detail.
— Sen. Karungo wa Thang'wa (@KarungoThangwa) October 27, 2024
In the same spirit, I urge the government to take the next honorable step and reinstate his employees as well.
Justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done. pic.twitter.com/gcIIlcjCDy
He added: “In the same spirit, I urge the government to take the next honourable step and reinstate his employees as well. Justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done.”
Senator Thang’wa, one of Gachagua’s few remaining allies, accompanied him to the church function in Kiambu on Sunday.
Senators John Methu (Nyandarua) and Joe Nyutu (Murang’a), as well as Cleophas Malala, were all in attendance at Saint James ACK Cathedral.
A new team has also been stationed at the ousted Deputy President’s home in Karen to monitor his safety.
The latest developments came just a week after Gachagua made some explosive remarks, and days after he was taken ill in the hospital during a Senate trial.
On Sunday, October 20, Gachagua went on a passionate tirade outside Karen Hospital, lamenting the withdrawal of his security detail.
The ousted DP also claimed that higher-ups in government prevented him from attending the Mashujaa Day celebration in Kwale County.
Following Gachagua’s impeachment, the DP’s office was thrown into further disarray when it was revealed that 108 employees at his office had been ordered to go on compulsory leave.
When some members of the ousted DP’s staff attempted to report for work at the Harambee House Annex in Nairobi, they were turned away.
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During his address in Kiambu, Gachagua, known for his scathing remarks, addressed the President directly, confirming the two’s feud.
“We forgive but we don’t forget,” Gachagua said. “I’ve heard people saying that 3 years is a lot of time that by 2027, people will have forgotten.
“Even the atrocities meted on us by the white man, the pain we suffered under President Moi, we still remember. When the time is right, we will address the issue at hand. But at the moment, we will keep quiet.”
The ousted DP also named struggling key sectors in Kenya that Kenyans have criticized in recent weeks, urging the President to address them.
Gachagua Ally Confirms Embattled Deputy President’s Security Detail Reinstatement
