Rigathi Gachagua reacts to MP Kaguchia's arrest, claims Ruto is repeating past mistakes

Rigathi Gachagua Reacts to MP Kaguchia's Arrest, Claims Ruto Is Repeating Past Mistakes

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua broke his silence hours after Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was arrested by DCI detectives on Monday morning

Gachagua accused President William Ruto of deploying the criminal justice system against political opponents, a tactic he once publicly criticised

Kaguchia had spent the night inside Royal Media Services studios before being escorted to DCI headquarters over alleged incitement remarks

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has responded sharply to the arrest of Mukurweini member of parliament John Kaguchia, accusing President William Ruto of resorting to the same tactics he once condemned when he was deputy president.

Rigathi Gachagua condemned the arrest of Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia. Photo: Rigathi Gachagua. Source: UGC Gachagua took to Facebook hours after Kaguchia was detained, describing the use of the criminal justice system against political opponents as the hallmark of a failing administration.

In his post, Gachagua drew a direct comparison between the current government and Uhuru Kenyatta's administration, which he accused of weaponising the justice system to silence dissent ahead of the 2022 General Election.

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Gachagua recalled that Ruto himself had been openly critical of those arrests at the time, suggesting the president had since reversed course.

He then turned the question back on the president: "As president, he is doing exactly what he said at the time was foolish. Has it become more wise?"

Gachagua added that he harboured serious reservations about the effect of State House on a leader's judgement, stating, "I am genuinely concerned about what happens to leaders, their thinking and reasoning, once they occupy State House."

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MP John Kaguchia was arrested by DCI detectives outside the Royal Media Services studios in Nairobi. Photo: John Kaguchia. Source: Facebook Kaguchia's Arrest Outside Royal Media Studios Kaguchia was arrested by DCI detectives on Monday morning outside the Royal Media Services studios in Nairobi, where he had spent the night after appearing on Inooro TV's Kiririmbi programme.

The MP had refused to leave the premises, claiming that hooded and heavily armed officers had surrounded the building following his on-air appearance.

Detectives eventually escorted him to DCI headquarters for questioning over remarks authorities said amounted to incitement, including statements interpreted as threatening to supporters of Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Harry Ivan Mboto (Current affairs editor)

Harry Ivan Mboto is an accredited journalist with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and a Current Affairs and Politics Editor at TUKO.co.ke. He is a Linguistics, Media, and Communication student at Moi University and has five years of experience in digital journalism. Have a news tip, query, or feedback? Reach him at: harry.ivan@tuko.co.ke.