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August 27, 2026
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Gachagua's bombshell on harassment of small-scale traders

Gachagua's bombshell on harassment of small-scale traders

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua has accused a covert police unit of unlawfully raiding and harassing small-scale LPG traders...

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the police of harassing small-scale LPG traders and allegedly seizing over 200,000 gas cylinders without proper documentation or legal proceedings.

  • Over 200,000 gas cylinders were allegedly seized from small-scale LPG traders between June and October 2025.
  • The accusations target Deputy Inspector General of Police (Kenya Police Service) Eliud Lagat, who allegedly oversees a clandestine police unit operating from a facility nicknamed ‘blacksite’ in Hurlingham, Nairobi.
  • Gachagua claims a senior official at the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is feeding information to this unit, and that seized cylinders are being refurbished for new LPG enterprises owned by politicians.

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