The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has issued a statement condemning the violence that occurred in Narok town targeting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday, November 24, 2025, accusing senior police leadership of sanctioning and coordinating acts of brutality against its supporters.

The DCP leader faced a harsh reception in Narok after he had gone to campaign for his party’s Narok Ward Member of the County Assembly candidate for the November 27 by-election, Douglas Masikonde.

Formal letter

In a formal letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, DCP claimed that its leader and supporters were targeted through what it describes as state-sponsored violence involving uniformed officers, plain-clothes personnel and alleged militia forces.

”Mr Douglas Kanja, IG of the National Police Service, Narok Town, was a violent scene yesterday, 24th November 2025. This is not the first time violence has been meted out on my supporters and me by state-sponsored militia and police. Kenyans are closely watching you,” Gachagua said on X on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

According to the statement, the disruption occurred during a political engagement in support of Masikonde, where meetings were violently broken up using live ammunition and tear gas.

The party further alleges that security agencies blocked major highways into and out of Narok Town, preventing free movement and creating a hostile environment for civilians, including women, children and traders, who were reportedly assaulted in the chaos.

DCP maintains that these actions were deliberate and meant to intimidate its supporters ahead of the upcoming by-elections scheduled for 27th November 2025.

Violence in other areas

In the letter, DCP also links the Narok incident to other alleged violent episodes in Murang’a County, claiming that specific police officers previously involved in coordinating unrest were again seen directing operations and issuing instructions to senior officers in Narok.

The party argues that this pattern reflects a dangerous breakdown of command within the National Police Service.

The statement accuses the police leadership of negligence, silence and failure to take decisive action despite repeated warnings and prior correspondence regarding threats and attacks on party members. It warns that any further violence during the by-elections will be attributed directly to the failure of the police command to act responsibly.

Among its demands, DCP calls for an immediate investigation into the Narok violence, the withdrawal of the accused officers from the region, and decisive disciplinary measures to restore public confidence in the security apparatus. The party also states that if control over the police service cannot be assured, then leadership should take responsibility through resignation.

The DCP concludes by urging authorities to act swiftly to prevent further escalation and to guarantee the safety of citizens, political supporters and innocent residents as the country approaches a critical electoral moment.