Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday, June 26, issued a scathing response to calls for his arrest as he blamed the government for the mayhem that was witnessed during protests on Wednesday.
In a strongly worded statement, the former DP condemned the use of live bullets and excessive force by police officers on demonstrators, as he solely accused the state of sponsoring the chaos. "I condemn in the strongest terms possible the use of excessive force and live bullets by the police on peaceful and unarmed Gen Z protesters," Gachagua said in his 18-point statement.
According to Gachagua, there was a well-orchestrated plot to block protesters along Kiambu Road and Thika Road to leave them stranded while goons wreaked havoc in the Nairobi Central Business District.
Police officers in Nairobi CBD during the June 25 protests, June 25, 2025.
