Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua explained his absence from Raila Odinga’s funeral, citing alleged security threats and a plot to harm him. He also claimed he would have avoided the event due to what he perceived as insincere eulogies from government officials.

• Gachagua claims police advised him against attending the funeral due to a planned attack that would be blamed on individuals from the Nyanza region.
• He accused the government and President Ruto of previously sending "hitmen" to kill him in Limuru and PCA Mwiki.
• Gachagua stated he admires Raila’s political resilience and aims to make his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) stronger than the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).