Police officers were seen surrounding the homes of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday May 18, 2025 in the evening, reportedly in pursuit of the former DP.
The security operation was confirmed by Gachagua’s ally and lawyer, Ndegwa Njiru, who raised concern over the late-night police deployment to Gachagua’s residences in Karen and Wamunyoro.
According to Njiru, the officers were conducting a manhunt for Gachagua, who is also the Democracy and Citizens Party leader without disclosing reasons for the security operation.
“To all media houses, kindly be informed that the DCI has taken control of both HE Rigathi Gachagua’s homes in Karen and Wamunyoro. They are currently manhunting him. We are yet to be informed of the reason,” Njiru stated.
Njiru’s remarks came at a time when most social media users shared information with pictures showing police officers at Gachagua’s homes on Sunday evening.
For instance, DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala alleged that the officers were from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), General Service Unit (GSU), and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
”This evening, officers drawn from the DCI, GSU, NIS, and other special forces have raided and unlawfully occupied my Party Leader, H.E. Rigathi Gachagua’s homes in Wamunyoro, Mathira, and even Karen, attempting to apprehend him for only God knows what!” Malala claimed.
In addition, Malala accused President William Ruto’s administration of using security agencies to settle political scores.
“I strongly condemn the misuse of our disciplined forces to settle political scores by this failing Ruto regime. No amount of intimidation or dictatorship can stop the inevitable — Ruto’s one-term reality. He must go, and go he will,” he stated.
By
Timothy Makokha
