Leader of the Majority in the National Assembly and Kikuyu MP, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, has launched a blistering attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of stoking political tension and spreading dangerous falsehoods.
This comes after Gachagua accused Ichung’wah and a section of Mount Kenya leaders of being behind the recent wave of unrest and violence in parts of the region.
In a sharply worded statement released on Tuesday, Ichung’wah described Gachagua’s remarks as “dangerous and delusional,” warning that the former DP’s rhetoric risks eroding national unity and fueling political instability.
“There comes a time when silence is no longer a virtue—when the cost of staying quiet is the truth itself. That time is now,” Ichung’wah declared.
He dismissed claims of any political plot to sideline Gachagua, asserting that the former DP was solely responsible for his downfall.
“Gachagua’s impeachment was not engineered by anyone. It was self-inflicted—born of lies, intimidation, and political chaos,” he stated.
Ichung’wah also defended the recent arrests of Gachagua allies, including Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, who was caught on camera allegedly mobilizing looters during the June 25 chaos. He said their prosecutions were based on hard evidence, not political witch-hunts.
“Justice is not found at press conferences or on social media; it is found in the courtroom. We will not sit back and watch as criminals pose as martyrs.”
The Kikuyu MP further accused Gachagua of inciting unrest in the Mount Kenya region, linking the June 25 attacks on Kikuyu law courts, private homes, and public buildings directly to the former DP’s associates.
He credited swift action by police and residents for preventing what he described as an attempted arson attack on his own home and that of his elderly parents.
In a scathing rebuke, Ichung’wah dismissed Gachagua’s previous claims — including the alleged poisoning of MP George Koimburi — as “madness” and “a sickening stage-play.”
“Gachagua is not just wetting his pants in fear — he is drowning in his own deceit,” Ichung’wah concluded.
His remarks mark a new low in the rapidly deteriorating relationship between President William Ruto’s allies and the embattled former Deputy President, who has recently rebranded himself as a government critic after his impeachment.
