Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has denied allegations of financing violent protests on June 25, challenging the state to arrest him if guilty. He claims the accusations are part of a political witch-hunt.

• 16 people died and over 400 were injured during the protests, according to Amnesty International.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen described the protests as an “attempted coup,” asserting they were politically motivated.
• Gachagua accused the government of allowing looting in Nairobi to delegitimize protest efforts while targeting specific community businesses for destruction.