Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made explosive allegations following the death of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno in a helicopter crash on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Gachagua claims that during a private meeting with Ng’eno at the Acacia Premier Hotel in Kisumu on August 28, 2024, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) bugged his presidential suite.
He alleges the meeting was a “tell-all” where Ng’eno warned him of President Ruto’s plans to destabilize the government and move forward with Gachagua’s impeachment.
Gachagua claims the recording was delivered to President Ruto, who then summoned and “thoroughly intimidated” Ng’eno.
He further alleged that Ng’eno was forced to sign the impeachment motion against him “with tears” after receiving threatening messages from the President.
Gachagua is now linking this alleged state surveillance and political pressure to the fatal chopper crash that killed Ng’eno and five others in Nandi County.
He has called for an independent investigation into the crash, even suggesting the involvement of international agencies like the FBI, expressing distrust in local agencies he accuses of political interference.Â
The Nation reports that the contents of these “secret tapes” were what ultimately made the relationship between the President and Gachagua break down irretrievably.
By Anthony Solly
