The National Police Service (NPS) is urging former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to record a formal statement regarding a tear gas attack at Witima ACK Church in Othaya on January 25, 2026, which disrupted a Sunday service he was attending.

• The NPS stated that the success and speed of investigations depend significantly on formal reporting and witness cooperation.
• The incident involved attackers firing live bullets, throwing stones, and lobbing tear gas canisters while a police vehicle appeared to provide cover.
• Gachagua described the event as an assassination attempt, with some vehicles in his entourage damaged and him being evacuated through nearby bushes.
• Despite initial promises of swift investigations by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, and Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja, no arrests have been made more than three weeks later.
• The Central Region Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha announced that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) would investigate, rather than the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), to avoid police investigating themselves.
• Legal experts, including Advocate of the High Court Ndegwa Njiru, argue that IPOA's mandate does not cover crimes involving civilians or politicians, suggesting a potential cover-up.