Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin has firmly denied claims that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is under investigation in connection with the deadly June 25 protests.
Addressing journalists on Monday, Amin dismissed the reports as speculative and inaccurate. “It is not true that we summoned Gachagua,” he said, adding that the former DP has not been questioned or linked to any active probe at this point.
However, Amin was categorical in noting that Gachagua—like any other Kenyan—is not exempt from prosecution. “He does not enjoy any immunity from the law. If in our investigations he is found to have aided or abetted any criminal activity, then appropriate action will be taken,” he added.
The DCI chief’s statement comes amid intensifying political blame games over the tragic anniversary protests that rocked multiple towns. Initially organized to mark one year since the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, the protests descended into violence, resulting in the deaths of at least 19 people and injuring over 500 others.
The worst scenes were reported in Nairobi and Kikuyu, where demonstrators set ablaze police vehicles, looted stores, and stormed public offices. According to the Ministry of Interior, dozens of government and private vehicles—including a school bus—were destroyed in the melee.
In the wake of the destruction, some Kenya Kwanza politicians have accused Gachagua of fanning the unrest, even as he maintains his innocence.
“I had no role in the destruction,” Gachagua stated over the weekend. “These accusations are part of a calculated scheme to paint me and other leaders in a bad light, especially in our own backyard.”
