There was a moment of tension at a church in Nairobi's Kasarani area where former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua was making an appearance on Sunday, April 6.
Gachagua was attending a service at the PCEA Mwiki of the Kasarani East Parish when suspected goons raided with threats.
Videos seen by Nairobi Leo showed how the events panned out just after the former deputy president and his entourage had taken their positions.
The intruders were heard shouting "we will kill them" as they sought to enter the church.
The faithful that had already sat inside became unsettled and started moving out, perhaps for their safety.
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In the meantime, gunshots fired in the air, presumably by Gachagua's security men, were heard, this dispersing the crowds comprising the suspected goons.
The security, after repelling the intruders, set base outside the church to avert any further intrusion.
The church service later resumed; no injuries were reported at the scene.
In Gachagua's company were politicians allied to him who were elected in Nairobi county, among them Embakasi North MP James Gakuya.
While speaking, the leaders who accompanied Gachagua blamed Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja for allegedly plotting the chaos.
The Sunday incident happened a week after the former deputy president faulted the state for continuing to use the law enforcement agents to frustrate him.
Gachagua claimed there was a desperation on the part of the government to prevent him from associating in public with his supporters.
On Saturday, March 29, Gachagua and his brigade were in Naivasha to grace the consecration and installation ceremony for Overseer Harrison Munyua of the Redeemed Church.
Police were around the vicinity armed with clubs, their firearms and teargas canisters.
After the church event, Gachagua, with his convoy, proceeded to the town to address gatherings.
Police tried pushing back the supporters, at some point launching their canisters to scatter them.
Despite the police action, Gachagua bulldozed his way and got to address pockets of supporters who had braved the police action to listen to him.
Gachagua blasted the state for weaponising security agencies to suppress dissent.
This would not be the first incident of Gachagua facing the police in his own meeting.
In December last year, an event he was attending in Nyandarua was disrupted by people believed to be police.
He had joined other Mt Kenya leaders allied to him at the Shamata grounds for a Thanksgiving Prayer Service.
All was smooth during the event until politicians started taking to the podium to address the attendees.
It was in the midst of Nyandarua senator John Methu's speech that a teargas canister was launched, prompting the scared crowd to scamper out.
Reacting to the events, Gachagua claimed a police officer was sent to disrupt the meeting.'
He suggested that the incident was a command from the president, who he claimed did not want to be criticised.
Gachagua vowed to continue with his political manoeuvres despite the frustration from the state.
