{"id":120126,"date":"2025-08-21T13:07:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/tight-security-as-gachagua-jets-back-amid-explosive-allegations\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T13:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:07:18","slug":"tight-security-as-gachagua-jets-back-amid-explosive-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/tight-security-as-gachagua-jets-back-amid-explosive-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Tight security as Gachagua jets back amid explosive allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 \u2013 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua returned to the country Thursday afternoon after a 42-day tour of the United States, touching down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) shortly after 1 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gachagua was received by close allies and jubilant supporters, some of whom had camped at the airport overnight to welcome him. <\/p>\n

His arrival sparked celebrations, with crowds lining the route from JKIA to Nairobi\u2019s central business district, waving placards and chanting slogans in support of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), which he leads.<\/p>\n

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The National Police Service mounted tight security at the airport and its environs, deploying water cannons, anti-riot squads, and helicopters for aerial surveillance. Officers maintained order as hundreds of supporters attempted to access the airport.<\/p>\n

The DCP had earlier confirmed elaborate plans for his reception, stating: \u201cHe is expected to arrive at JKIA at exactly 12pm. Thereafter, he will proceed on a \u2018greet-the-people\u2019 tour towards Nairobi\u2019s CBD.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen downplayed fears of unrest, insisting that while security agencies were on high alert, Gachagua\u2019s return should not cause alarm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many people landing in Kenya every day, so I don\u2019t know why we should be worried about one person landing,\u201d Murkomen said during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Murang\u2019a County.<\/p>\n

He, however, warned that any attempts to cause disruptions would be met with the full force of the law.<\/p>\n

Explosive allegations <\/h2>\n

Gachagua\u2019s return comes amid controversy over explosive allegations he made during his US trip.<\/p>\n

The former DP accused President William Ruto\u2019s administration of engaging with terror groups, alleging secret meetings with Al-Shabaab operatives, financing Sudan\u2019s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and negotiating the release of abducted chiefs in Mandera through extremist intermediaries.<\/p>\n

The claims triggered strong reactions from senior government officials, with Murkomen dismissing them as \u201creckless and damaging\u201d to Kenya\u2019s global reputation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the former Deputy President has any information worth consideration not just by local but also international institutions, he must record it with the DCI as soon as he arrives in the country,\u201d the CS said. <\/p>\n

\u201cUntil then, we will just consider it part of his continuous comedy and caricature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gachagua, who cut short his US trip on August 11 to focus on upcoming by-elections in November, described his visit as \u201csuccessful and fulfilling,\u201d citing engagements with Kenyans in the diaspora.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 \u2013 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua returned to the country Thursday afternoon after a 42-day tour of the United States, touching down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) shortly after 1 pm. Gachagua was received by close allies and jubilant supporters, some of whom had camped at the airport overnight to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}