{"id":129485,"date":"2026-01-26T05:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-raises-suspicion-over-othaya-chaos-as-gachagua-claims-assassination-plot\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T05:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T05:02:59","slug":"kindiki-raises-suspicion-over-othaya-chaos-as-gachagua-claims-assassination-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-raises-suspicion-over-othaya-chaos-as-gachagua-claims-assassination-plot\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki raises suspicion over Othaya chaos as Gachagua claims assassination plot"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 \u2014 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has suggested that the violence witnessed during a church service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Othaya may have been self-sponsored for political sympathy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kindiki made the comment as he condemned the chaos as a criminal act that threatens Kenya\u2019s democratic culture and freedom of worship.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued after the Sunday incident, Kindiki said violence, regardless of its source or motive, has no place in Kenya\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cViolence, whether organized by political opponents, by self for sympathy, or by whoever for whatever purpose, is a criminal act that undermines our democracy and violates the freedom of assembly and of worship guaranteed by law,\u201d Kindiki said.<\/p>\n

He called for an impartial and non-politicized investigation into the planners, executors and enablers of the attack, stressing that accountability was essential to prevent violence from replacing democratic competition based on ideas and policies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn impartial, non-politicized investigation\u2026 followed by successful prosecution, is the only way to prevent this behaviour from replacing the democratic contest for leadership based on superior principles, ideas and programmes for taking Kenya forward,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President urged political actors to focus on policy-driven competition, saying Kenya\u2019s future lies in ideas that promote industrialization, job creation and the eradication of extreme poverty.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitics organized around crude ethnic bigotry, violence, chest-thumping and disruption belong to the Kenya of the past, not the Kenya of today and tomorrow,\u201d Kindiki said.<\/p>\n

Probe underway <\/h2>\n

His remarks come amid heightened political tension following violent clashes at Witima ACK Church in Othaya on Sunday, where police fired teargas and live bullets to disperse crowds during a service attended by Gachagua.<\/p>\n

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said investigations were underway, noting that several vehicles were damaged in the chaos, including all cars in Gachagua\u2019s convoy.<\/p>\n

Images and videos circulating online showed shattered windscreens and heavily vandalized vehicles, triggering public outrage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have spoken with the Inspector General of Police, Mr Douglas Kanja, who has assured me that investigations are underway with the urgency this matter deserves and that the perpetrators will be brought to justice,\u201d Murkomen said.<\/p>\n

Murkomen emphasized that the government would not tolerate excessive use of force or politically motivated violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cViolence anywhere \u2014 and least of all in a place of worship \u2014 is unacceptable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Interior CS\u2019s statement came hours after Gachagua claimed the incident was an assassination attempt involving a state-sponsored killer squad.<\/p>\n

He alleged that police officers deliberately targeted his convoy despite being aware of his presence at the church.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease note that the killer squad backed by the local police are all over the two venues and we don\u2019t know their intention after failing to assassinate me inside a church,\u201d Gachagua told supporters in Othaya Town and Kiawara as he announced the cancellation of planned rallies.<\/p>\n

He said the security operation left his vehicles disabled and sound systems dismantled.<\/p>\n

Authorities say investigations will establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine responsibility as political leaders call for restraint and respect for the rule of law.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 \u2014 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has suggested that the violence witnessed during a church service attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Othaya may have been self-sponsored for political sympathy. Kindiki made the comment as he condemned the chaos as a criminal act that threatens Kenya\u2019s democratic culture and freedom […]<\/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-129485","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\/129485","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=129485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129485\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}