Gachagua Reveals Details of Special Police Squad Deployed to Disrupt His Campaigns
In his statement, Gachagua directly challenged IG Kanja to explain to Kenyans what he described as an alleged breakdown of command and control within the NPS...
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of forming a special police squad to disrupt his political rallies, alleging state capture of the National Police Service (NPS) by pro-government politicians. He claims this squad, operating outside the command of Inspector General Douglas Kanja, attacked his convoy in Kirinyaga County on Friday, January 9.
- Gachagua revealed that officers in civilian clothes, using two police land cruisers, deployed tear gas and live ammunition against his motorcade, causing damage and injuring one of his security personnel.
- The former DP alleged that his media team's communication equipment was confiscated and destroyed during the incident in Kirinyaga.
- Gachagua directly challenged IG Kanja to address the alleged breakdown of command within the NPS and called for the immediate arrest and charging of the officers involved with robbery with violence.
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