Gachagua Accuses Government of Harassment, Claims Unmarked Cars are Following Him

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Following claims of an attempted obstruction to his attendance at a church service in Kahawa West earlier this month, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has now accused the government of engaging in harassment and intimidation tactics.

On his social media accounts, Gachagua revealed that security agents in unmarked cars have been tailing him in both Nairobi and Nyeri.

He alleged, “They park at the entrance of my Nairobi residence, monitor all my visitors, and follow me whenever I leave, even on my way to my rural home in Nyeri.”

Gachagua also pointed to a particular incident involving a saloon car.

He said the vehicle, which had been parked outside his residence, followed him to the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) in Kerarapon and continued to trail him to a late lunch spot before returning to his home.

“I noticed that a saloon car, parked at the entrance of my house last Sunday, followed me all the way to PCEA Kerarapon Church, then to where I had lunch, and back to my house!” he stated.

Upon checking the car’s registration details via the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) portal, Gachagua discovered the registration number was linked to a lorry, not the saloon car that had been following him.

He expressed concern, noting, “This kind of surveillance and intimidation was last seen during the era of the feared ‘Special Branch’ under Moi’s 24-year rule.”

He further pointed out the increase in extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and abductions carried out by state agents.

In a call for accountability, he urged Kenyans to hold the government responsible for his safety. “If anything happens to me, the state should be held responsible for the actions of its agents,” he said.

Finally, Gachagua appealed to the government to allow him peace after his removal from office. “I ask the state to leave me in peace! You forced me out of office, now let me live quietly as a private citizen,” he concluded.

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