Gachagua Dares Ruto To Eliminate Him After Church Chaos

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has blamed the state for Sunday morning’s attack in a church in Kasarani and warned that any attempts to eliminate him will complicate President William Ruto’s politics even more.

Gachagua, while speaking at Mwiki PCEA Church in Kasarani on Sunday, April 6, 2025, claimed the state, through Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja, sent goons to attack them during the service.

He further said that Sakaja is an ungrateful leader, for he has not shown kindness to the people who elected him.

“Sisi tunakualika ufanye vile unataka. Governor, hawa watu wa Kasarani walikuchagua, and you cannot pay them back kwa kutuma goons ndani ya kanisa. Surely, it does not matter how ungrateful you are.

“Walikupatia mamlaka, how can you send goons into their church when they are raising funds for the completion of their church? It is very insensitive and very unkind and something that we do not understand. Msijali,” Gachagua stressed.

Gachagua questioned the President on why he is hellbent on unleashing a purge against him to the extent of taking it to holy premises.

“I didn’t mind having goons sent for me everywhere if that is his modus operandi, but sending goons inside the church, Mr. President, what happened to you?” he posed.

“We thought you’d only do so outside the church; now you are even sending them inside the church. You have become bold; you don’t care anymore that you are sending goons through the Governor of Nairobi to come and disrupt the church.”

Gachagua further alleged that police officers were ordered to stand down and not respond to the attack, as only a few well-wishing officers volunteered to help.

“It’s okay, there is no problem. We are aware that the Deputy Inspector General told the police not to come, but I have a few police in plain clothes who came to help,” he claimed.

While directly addressing his former boss, Gachagua said even if he is eliminated, the anti-government movement has enough soldiers to carry on the fight.

“I want to tell you, Rais, tafadhali, vile mambo yanaendelea hii Kenya, even if you eliminate Rigathi Gachagua, nothing will change; it will just complicate your politics more than it is already complicated.

“We have enough soldiers to carry on the struggle. You may bring me down if that is what you think will help you, but we have enough soldiers here to carry on with the struggle,” Gachagua said.

The attack comes four months after Mr. Gachagua and his allies were stoned in Limuru, Kiambu County, in what the former deputy president later described as an attempt on his life.

The relationship between the President and Gachagua turned sour after the latter’s impeachment in October 2024.

Gachagua has been mounting criticism against the State, establishing himself as the Mt. Kenya region’s opposition leader.