Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto’s administration of orchestrating chaos to create a situation that could lead to the postponement of the 2027 General Elections.
Speaking at PCEA Mwiki on Sunday, April 6, Gachagua claimed there is a calculated attempt to provoke unrest to justify staying in power beyond the constitutional term.
"I will not agree to be drawn into responding to violence because I can see that is what they are trying to do. They are trying to push me to react so that we can burn the country for them to have an opportunity to postpone the elections," he said.
Gachagua urged his supporters to remain calm and not fall into what he described as a trap set by political opponents.
"Stay calm, do not be provoked, and I know that they are trying to provoke me into conflict. I want our people to stay peaceful so that we do not burn our country," he added.
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At the same time, Gachagua linked Ruto to an incident where a group of suspected goons disrupted a church service he was attending.
He condemned the incident which he described as a targeted attempt to intimidate him.
"Unfortunately, there are concerted efforts to curtail our freedom to move around the country and associate with like-minded people. I did not mind Ruto sending goons after me, but in church? Surely? What has happened to you, Mr. President?" he questioned.
Gachagua further alleged that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja played a role in the incident, adding that the police were instructed to stand down during the incident.
"You don’t care anymore that, through Nairobi Governor Sakaja, you are sending goons to cause trouble in the church. That’s okay; you can continue. We are aware that the Deputy Inspector General instructed the police not to come," he added.
