‘This Is Kenya’s Moment Of Shame!’ – Rigathi Gachagua Breaks Silence On Limuru Incident
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has spoken out following an attack on him during a burial in Limuru on Thursday.
In a detailed statement, the DP said that the goons accosted him on his way to his car, stoned it, and then beat it with iron bars.
“Today, I was at a funeral service in Limuru for a young man called Erastus Nduati. While we were preparing to lay the young man to rest goons attacked us and the other mourners who were present, including children,” Gachagua stated.
Here is Gachagua’s complete statement:
As Kenyans are well aware earlier this week the government withdrew the final aspects of my security that was in place after the impeachment process we are contesting.
As Kenyans are well aware earlier this week the government withdrew the final aspects of my security that was in place after the impeachment process we are contesting.
— Rigathi Gachagua (@rigathi) November 28, 2024
However we did not raise issue with this decision by government although expectations were that any Kenyan pic.twitter.com/584YkEmJSY
However, we did not raise the issue with this decision by the government although expectations were that any Kenyan who has served at the level of government that I was privileged to serve at, would be secured by the government even after leaving office.
However, it now looks like the decision to withdraw my security was to leave me exposed to the kind of attack we have witnessed today.
Today, I was at a funeral service in Limuru for a young man called Erastus Nduati. While we were preparing to lay the young man to rest goons attacked us & the other mourners who were present, including children. The gangsters were armed with stones, machetes, iron bars and sticks.
They descended randomly on mourners present and attacked them using the weapons they had. A specific group followed me as I went to my car, which they proceeded to attack with stones and iron bars. We literally drove out of the venue under a hail of rocks!
This is a very sad state of affairs and a major low for the state, who were clearly complicit in these actions. We just especially remember the family that had a loved one in a casket, who had to run to safety despite their profound grief.
We will not be scared away from standing with Kenyans who need us to support them in their moments of need. We just expect such a terrible moment of shame will not be repeated.
The goons descended on the tent intended for senior congregants just as Gachagua was about to deliver his talk, leading the throng to leave for safety.
According to reports, some people got significant injuries, and images of the incident show plastic chairs scattered on the ground.
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Following the incident, Gachagua’s close ally and Kiambu senator Karung’o Thangwa spoke out to ensure the people of the former DP’s safety.
They refuse to meet us at the CID headquarters on Kiambu Road but shamelessly summon us to Nyeri over an incident that occurred in Limuru. This intimidation will neither intimidate nor silence us. See you in Nyeri tomorrow at 10 a.m. pic.twitter.com/CKyaLGBmG9
— Sen. Karungo wa Thang'wa (@KarungoThangwa) November 28, 2024
Thang’wa, in a statement issued some hours after the incident, downplayed some concerns that the former DP had sustained injuries.
“It was an assassination attempt. But the people’s Deputy President is safe. Thank you so much people of Limuru for ensuring our safety. We will not be intimidated or silenced—now we know!” Thang’wa stated.
The purported attack on Gachagua comes after a bitter feud with President Ruto, whom he now blames for the country’s myriad issues. He also criticized Ruto’s leadership style.
‘This Is Kenya’s Moment Of Shame!’ – Rigathi Gachagua Breaks Silence On Limuru Incident
