Gachagua Responds to Murkomen Over Appearing at DCI
The former DP has linked the president to terror groups...
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Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the DCP party and former Deputy President of Kenya, has defied an order by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to record a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The summons relates to remarks Gachagua made linking President William Ruto to Al-Shabaab during a recent US visit.
- Gachagua stated he would only cooperate with the American Senate on the matter, not Kenyan authorities.
- Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen issued the directive from Keiyo South, accusing Gachagua of using sensitive national security issues for political gain.
- Gachagua urged the US Senate to sanction President Ruto personally, rather than impose sanctions on Kenya as a whole.
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Gachagua Refuses DCI Summons and Criticizes CBK Survey - August 2025
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to arrest him upon his return to Kenya due to his explosive claims in the United States linking President William Ruto to terrorism. Gachagua has defied Murkomen’s order to record a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding these remarks, reiterating his willingness to assist U.S. investigations and promising to publicly share his return flight details. Concurrently, while touring the United States, Gachagua urged Kenyans in the diaspora to reject the Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) proposed household survey on remittance inflows, warning that the 'ill-intended' and 'intrusive' survey could lead to additional taxes on remittances.
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