Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has warned that the government will take firm action against anyone attempting to incite violence in the country.
Speaking on Monday, May 19, Mwaura said upholding law and order remains the primary responsibility of the government, and that no one should consider themselves above the law.
He insisted that Kenya's unity must be safeguarded above personal or political interests.
"Nobody is above the law. The government will not sit back and watch as Kenyans are incited into violence. The role of the government is to maintain law and order, and it doesn’t matter who is breaking the law, wrong is wrong.
"Therefore, the government should not be held hostage simply because some individuals have followers. Even the government has followers. In fact, we are all followers of Kenya, and we should be protected at all costs. We have no other home than this one," he added.
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Mwaura's remarks come in the wake of reports that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will be charged with events that unfolded on June 25, 2024 in Parliament.
Earlier Monday, Belgut MP Nelson Koech blamed Gachagua for allegedly inciting the invasion of Parliament and the subsequent events.
"Rigathi Gachagua and a few MPs are about to be charged for what happened last year on 25 June. The architects of the invasion of Parliament and the chaos that followed.
"He is someone who has the capability of causing chaos through his tongue; he has a very poisonous tongue. If he is not charged, then he believes he is above the law,” he said.
On Sunday, May 18, Gachagua allies claimed that the former DP was being sought by authorities, adding that his Karen and Wamunyoro residences had been surrounded by officers.
“To all media houses, kindly be informed that the DCI has taken over both Rigathi Gachagua’s homes in Karen and Wamunyoro. They are currently man-hunting him. We are yet to be informed of the reason,” lawyer Ndegwa Njiru claimed.
At the same time, Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala alleged that the officers who surrounded Gcahagua’s homes were drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), General Service Unit (GSU), and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
“This evening, officers drawn from the DCI, GSU, NIS, and other special forces have raided and illegally occupied my Party Leader, Rigathi Gachagua's homes in Wamunyoro, and even Karen, attempting to arrest him for only God knows what,” said Malala.
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