Father John Maina Ndegwa, the parish priest of Igwamiti Parish in Nyandarua County, criticised the government before his brutal death, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed.  According to Gachagua, the priest, whom he terms as a personal friend and counsellor, gave a 'powerful sermon and spoke his mind on the state of the nation' two weeks before his death.

While mourning the death on Wednesday, Gachagua asserted that the priest shared thoughts on many national issues.  "He was my personal friend and counsellor for a long time.

I met him several times, and we discussed many issues of national interest," Gachagua said.

A collage of John Maina, a Catholic priest who lost his life under unclear circumstances, and an emblem of the DCI.