A group of 15 Women Members of Parliament have condemned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for alleged gender-based political violence and attacks targeting women leaders and their families.

• The MPs are demanding a public apology from Gachagua for remarks and conduct they deem demeaning to women.
• Key individuals cited include former DP Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi County MP Esther Passaris, and Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi.
• Specific incidents mentioned involve alleged attacks on MPs Faith Gitau and Mary Maingi, as well as the families of Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and the late MP Johana Ng’eno.

Several Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Members of Parliament from the Nyanza region have publicly criticized Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, urging him to cease his political engagements in their area.

• The MPs accused Gachagua of previously portraying Nyanza and its leadership as confrontational and hostile.
• Key figures involved include ODM MPs James Nyikal (Seme), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), and Joshua Aduma (Nyakach), among others, who are calling out Gachagua's perceived change of tune regarding the region.
• They emphasized that the people of Nyanza vote based on their interests and will not take instructions from Gachagua, rejecting any attempts to use the region to settle personal scores between Gachagua and President William Ruto.

A group of women lawmakers have accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of engaging in gender-based political violence through his public utterances against women leaders who hold opposing political views.

• The lawmakers cite alleged verbal attacks against several elected women officials, including Faith Gitau and Mary Maingi, as well as unprintable remarks against governors Anne Waiguru, Susan Kihika, and Cecily Mbarire.
• Led by Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, the delegation stated that women leaders should be challenged on their policies and performance, not their morality or personal lives.
• The MPs are calling for an apology from Mr. Gachagua, emphasizing the need for a safe political environment where women can participate without fear of intimidation or humiliation.