Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has called out President William Ruto for his supposed inaction as political thuggery continues to mar political gatherings. Speaking during a rally in Kajiado on Sunday, the former deputy president cautioned the Head of State that failing to address this widespread unrest could push the nation toward civil conflict.
Gachagua issued a blunt ultimatum regarding the safety of political figures and the stability of the government.
“Don’t create a situation where we will remove you from office. If Matiangi, Kalonzo, Riggy, Eugene and other leaders are injured, you will be removed from office. Don’t set this country into civil war,” he said.
The DCP leader further asserted that high-ranking security officials, including Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, are obscuring the reality of political goonism in Kenya. He claimed these advisors are failing to provide the president with an accurate account of the escalating tensions.
“We are just being truthful because people like Murkomen won’t tell you the truth,” he stated.
The DCP leader further cautioned that state-sanctioned goonism “will consume” the President if left unchecked. He drew grim parallels between the current domestic climate and international conflicts, suggesting that minor gangs often evolve into uncontrollable forces.
“RSF war started this way, yet it is Murkomen now giving passports. The Haitian crisis began this way… by their President… These gangs walking around will be a problem later,” Gachagua added.
The warnings followed a chaotic Saturday rally in Kikuyu, where the former deputy president’s event descended into a scene of teargas, gunshots, and the extortion of local citizens. Trouble began early in the day as groups blocked major transit routes, including the Southern Bypass, by lighting tire bonfires and placing heavy obstacles across the roadway.
These confrontations broke out despite Gachagua’s prior attempts to involve law enforcement. He had previously written to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to request heightened security, alleging in his letter that certain factions planned to disrupt the gathering through orchestrated violence, business targeting, and the provocation of police.
However, Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah dismissed these claims, instead placing the blame for the unrest squarely on Gachagua. In a letter dated April 10, 2026, Ichung’wah asserted that the former deputy president was leading a deliberate campaign to destabilize the constituency by spreading hate speech and mobilizing criminal gangs.
Ichung’wah rejected any suggestion that the unrest was accidental, describing the chaos as a deliberate and well-organized operation rather than a spontaneous outburst. The Kikuyu MP said the events followed a familiar pattern of calculated aggression he associates with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
“It is not random chaos,” he stated. “In fact, it bore the hallmarks of similar coordinated political attacks seen when political interests overtook what had previously been peaceful protests in some cases.”
Ichung’wah went further and directly linked Gachagua to the alleged planning of the violence, claiming the former deputy president spent the past week coordinating the unrest to intimidate residents into supporting his political movement. He also accused Gachagua of pursuing a “vengeance mission” driven by ethnic propaganda and personal attacks.
Questioning both his motives and the repeated nature of such incidents, Ichung’wah posed: “Why does violence follow him wherever he goes? Why can’t he visit peacefully and address the people of Kikuyu like former CJ Maraga did recently?”
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