Ichung’wah demands govt action against Gachagua over Kikuyu chaos
By Kenneth Mwenda, April 11, 2026Kikuyu Member of Parliament and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating the violence witnessed in Kikuyu, Kiambu County, on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
In a strongly worded statement, Ichung’wah said the unrest was not random but organised and deliberate, linking it to what he described as coordinated political attacks targeting the constituency.
“The violence witnessed in our constituency today is organised and deliberate. It is not random chaos,” he said.
He further claimed that the same networks used in previous political unrest had been mobilised again, claiming Gachagua was behind the coordination.
“They bear the hallmarks of the same kind of coordinated political attacks we saw when political interests hijacked peaceful protests two years ago and last year in June,” he said.
Ichung’wah accused the former deputy president of using violence to advance political interests and intimidate residents.
“Rigathi Gachagua has spent the last week setting the stage for this violence so as to intimidate the people of Kikuyu to accept his political doctrine,” he stated.
He also questioned why, in his view, “outsiders and criminals” had been mobilised to attend the event, linking them to earlier disruptions along the Southern Bypass.
Calls for police action
Gachagua, however, has not responded directly to these latest claims, though he has previously denied claims of involvement in violence and blamed political opponents for sponsoring chaos.
Ichung’wah called for immediate police action, saying investigations should begin without delay.
“As the duly elected Member of Parliament for Kikuyu Constituency, I demand that the government takes action against Gachagua and his gangs of criminals,” he said.
“Why does violence follow him wherever he goes?” he posed, asking authorities to probe how such equipment was accessed.
Ichung’wah urged residents to remain calm, saying leaders must not allow political differences to destroy peace in the constituency.
“Do not be intimidated. Do not be silenced. Stand firm, but remain peaceful and law-abiding,” he said.
His remarks come amid heightened political tensions in Kikuyu, where police used tear gas to disperse crowds and restore order after earlier disruptions, including blocked roads, bonfires and traffic paralysis along the Southern Bypass.
Despite the chaos and disruption, Gachagua managed to stage several rallies in the area and remained bullish over his influence in the vast Mt Kenya region.