Gachagua: 'There were two attempts on my life'
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. File photo
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday revealed that there were two(2) attempts to kill him.
"I don’t feel safe. On August 30, 2024, undercover cover police agents in Kisumu entered my room and one of them tried to poison my food, but we detected it and we were able to escape. I was supposed to be killed through poisoning," said Mr Gachagua.
"On September 3, 2024, in Nyeri, NIS officers came to Nyeri and tried to poison food belonging to me and Kikuyu elders. I reported the matter to NIS and asked the officers assigned to my office to leave. After attempts to assassinate me failed, this impeachment motion was hatched," Mr Gachagua claimed.
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has also accused the Head of State of oppressing him, saying he has betrayed an accord they made before assuming office.
"I trusted President William Ruto, the people of Mt Kenya region trusted him.As we were preparing to go to office, nobody else trusted him.I am the only man who trusted him verbally because we are Christians…we used to go to church together. I believed my fellow Christian that he would never betray me or my people," said the impeached Deputy President.
Mr Gachagua argued that unlike fellow Kenya Kwanza principals including Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetang'ula, Alfred Mutua, and Amason Kingi, he did not ask for a pre-election agreement with the President.
The address came after he was discharged at the Karen Hospital where he was receiving treatment for two(2) days.
Mr Gachagua was admitted at Karen Hospital on October 17, 2024, with chest pains.
His hospitalisation came during his impeachment trial, where he was expected to defend himself 11 against charges levelled against him.
His medical doctors, led by Dr Dan Gikonyo, stated that Mr Gachagua underwent tests and was kept under observation for 48-72 hours to ensure his stability.
His sudden illness occurred just before he was due to appear before the Senate for cross-examination, leading to a temporary halt in the impeachment proceedings.
