Gachagua claims state-sponsored goons attacked him during church service

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the government of deploying goons to disrupt a church service he and his allies were attending at PCEA Mwiki, Kasarani East Parish, on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Speaking after the situation was brought under control, Gachagua raised concerns over the erosion of constitutional freedoms in Kenya. He condemned the incident as an attempt to curtail his freedom of movement and association rights that are enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.

“We don’t understand why some people are sending others to attack us, yet we have come to do the Lord’s work,” Gachagua lamented. “Kenya is a country governed by the rule of law and constitutionalism. Our Constitution grants us freedoms of worship, association, speech, and movement.



But we are now seeing consistent efforts to restrict our freedom to move around the country and to associate with those who are like-minded.” While expressing shock and dismay at today’s incident, Gachagua claimed that state-sponsored goons, acting under instructions from senior government officials, were used to orchestrate the disruptions. “It is very unfortunate; I did not mind kutumiwa goon kila pahali kama hivyo ndivyo rais ameamua.

If that is his order, it is okay, but sending goons ndani ya kanisa, rais, what happened to you? Ndani ya kanisa, surely ,” he condemned. “ Hawa watu wa kanisa ndio walikuombea sasa wewe umefika kiwango ulinitumia goons Limuru kwa funeral wakatuangaisha, tukasema ni sawa; the other December, ukatutumia goons huko Shamata, wakatuangaisha, tukasema ni sawa; last week, ulikuwa umetuma watu huko Nyeri nje ya kanisa. Sasa umekuja mbaka ukaingia ndani ya kanisa.

Tulikuwa tunafikiria utapanga nje ya kanisa, but you have become bold; you do not care anymore that you are sending goons through Nairobi, Governor. kuja kuangaisha kanisa la kristo na kuangaisha sisi – it is okay; there is no problem. Wewe endelea kama unaona hivyo ni sawa; there is no problem,” Gachagua said, directly addressing President William Ruto .

” Gachagua on political rivalry The former DP insisted that he never barred the president from visiting the Mt Kenya region during his development tour, emphasising that when Ruto visited the area, he was welcomed respectfully. He further warned that while political rivalry is expected, it should not infringe on sacred institutions like the church “Lakini tunashanga ni kwa nini na wewe umetembea hapa kwetu mlimani na hakuna mtu amekuuliza, na nikaambia watu wamkaribishe bora awalipe pesa. Let us be decent people the way umekaribishwa pale; wachana na sisi tutembe pahali tunataka, and even if you want to pursue us do not pursue us inside the church,” he added.

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