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September 3, 2026
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Gachagua: Kanja cannot credibly probe Alex Kiprotich abduction

Gachagua: Kanja cannot credibly probe Alex Kiprotich abduction

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accuses police of shielding senior officers from investigation into Tuesday's abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich...

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has questioned the credibility of an investigation ordered by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja into the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich.

  • Alex Kiprotich, an Associate Editor at Standard Group, was abducted on Tuesday and found nine hours later near Masinga Dam in Machakos County.
  • Rigathi Gachagua believes police cannot credibly investigate their own senior officers, suggesting political influence over the National Police Service.
  • Gachagua linked the abduction to an investigative story Kiprotich was reportedly working on regarding alleged fraud in Mau Forest evictions.

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