Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif has threatened to sue former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks linking him to a multi-billion-shilling residential project in Nairobi’s Parklands area. Gachagua’s Allegations Speaking during an interview with Northern Kenya media on Thursday evening, Gachagua launched a blistering attack on Governor Khalif, alleging that…
Media practitioners in Northern Kenya have collectively withdrawn from a planned roundtable interview with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, originally scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026, between 7pm and 9pm. In a statement released on Wednesday, the umbrella body representing local radio stations and digital media outlets cited concerns over…
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has dismissed claims that Juja MP George Koimburi officially left the party, clarifying that he has only been an ally rather than an active member. In a statement on Thursday, DCP said Koimburi had not participated in party activities over the past six…
The owners of Business Bay Square (BBS Mall) in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area have formally petitioned the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to investigate and take action over remarks made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, which they argue amount to ethnic contempt, hate speech, and conduct that undermines national…
Wajir East Member of Parliament Aden Daud has condemned recent statements by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, describing them as reckless, divisive, and a threat to Kenya’s national cohesion. In a statement issued on Monday, Daud accused Gachagua of engaging in ethnic profiling by making unverified claims against the Somali…
The leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), Rigathi Gachagua, on Sunday launched a sharp attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of hypocrisy in the fight against narcotics and alleging that senior government figures are shielding individuals linked to drug trafficking and the so-called Minnesota fraud scheme.…
The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, has strongly criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for alleging that he visited Ruku’s grandmother during a door-to-door campaign in Mbeere North. Speaking at a campaign rally in Muminji on November 18, Ruku dismissed the remarks as baseless and misleading. “Riggy G,…
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu continues to grapple with legal woes as the hearing of his 2024 criminal case has been postponed to next week. Waititu, who is currently serving a corruption-related sentence at Kamiti Maximum Prison, faces charges stemming from remarks he allegedly made on September 29, 2024,…
As Kenya approaches the 2027 general election, Jubilee Party Deputy Leader and presidential flagbearer Fred Matiang’i has expressed concern over what he describes as “clear signs of unpreparedness” by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) during the ongoing voter registration exercise. Speaking after a church service in Kiambu on…
In the aftermath of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment last year, MPs from Kenya’s central region operated under a cloud of fear, largely avoiding visits to their constituencies over concerns about public backlash. Gachagua had urged his supporters to “punish” legislators who voted for the 2024 Finance Bill and…