Claims of police misuse, forced transfers rock Mt Kenya politics
Claims of misuse and politically driven transfers of police officers have moved to the centre of an escalating power struggle in the Mt Kenya region...
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Political tensions in the Mt Kenya region are escalating, marked by claims of police misuse and politically motivated transfers, following a violent incident at an Othaya church where teargas was deployed during a service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- The incident occurred on Sunday at ACK Witima Church in Othaya, Nyeri County.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims the church incident was a "deliberate, State-sanctioned operation" involving the police.
- The violence is linked to political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
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