Gachagua: Nyeri church attack was an attempt to eliminate me

Terror struck worshippers in Othaya, Nyeri County, on Sunday after people suspected to be plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into a church during service attended by Gachagua...

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During a church service in Witima Anglican Church of Kenya in Othaya, Nyeri County, suspected plain-clothes police officers launched a teargas attack on January 25, 2026. The incident, which Rigathi Gachagua claims was an assassination attempt, caused panic among hundreds of worshippers, including children.

One of Gachagua's vehicles was torched, and others belonging to his allies were vandalized during the chaos.
The attack reportedly involved armed assailants firing AK-47 rifles into the air.
The target of the assault was former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his allies.

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