Rigathi Gachagua Meets with IG Douglas Kanja, Vows to Organize the Othaya Meeting That Happened: “We are coming back”

• Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua vowed to return to Othaya Town after his previous visit ended in chaos at Witima ACK Church
• Gachagua accused the police of collaborating with thugs during the incident, describing it as a threat to Kenya’s democracy.
• The former DP’s statement followed a meeting with Inspector General Douglas Kanja, which was called after opposition leaders submitted a letter
• Opposition figures including Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, Eugene Wamalwa, Fred Matiang’i, and Justin Muturi joined the delegation

Former vice president Rigathi Gachagua He has vowed to return to Othaya after his last meeting there was abruptly called off in a chaotic incident.

The declaration came following a high-level meeting with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, aimed at addressing growing concerns about the safety and security of opposition leaders.

Gachagua’s previous visit to Othaya, in Nyeri County, ended in violence at the Witima ACK Church, which saw police and masked men storming the church.

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According to witnesses of the incident, tear gas was placed inside the church, leaving the worshipers, including children, in fear for more than 30 minutes.

Gachagua, who was the chief guest, was rushed out the back door and forced to run through a fence, escaping what he later described as an assassination attempt.

Will Gachagua return to organize a meeting in Othaya?

In a statement after the meeting with Kanja, Gachagua accused the police of collaborating with thugs to plan the attack.

He described the incident as a sign of a culture of indifference and warned that such actions directly endanger Kenya’s democracy.

The former Deputy President complained about what he called the inaction of the police to deal with criminals who have been disrupting opposition meetings.

“Several Kenyans have lost their lives to thugs and the police and no action seems to be taken despite these criminals being known. We will not accept it. Kenya is bigger than any of us, whether in power or otherwise. We will return to Othaya Town this weekend and we will not bow down to anyone as people who united to liberate our Nation,” Gachagua said on Friday, January 30.

Why did Gachagua meet Kanja?

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The meeting with IG Kanja was prompted by an official letter from the party’s deputy leader, DCP Cleophas Malala, which detailed allegations of harassment, threats, and abuses targeting opposition leaders across the country.

Malala noted that more than 20 incidents have been recorded, involving attacks by criminal gangs and politically influential groups, but few complaints have been followed up by police authorities.

The letter emphasized the constitutional mandate of the National Police Service to provide neutral security to all citizens, regardless of their political affiliation.

The delegation sought direct cooperation with Kanja’s office to ensure accountability and strengthen protection for opposition leaders ahead of upcoming political events.

The opposition delegation at the IG’s office included leaders from many parties, including the leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front Kalonzo Musyokaformer Minister Fred Matiang’i, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua and former Minister Justin Muturi.

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