Kindiki denies links to Gachagua church attack
By Faith Lagat, January 26, 2026Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has denied any involvement in the violent disruption at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, Nyeri County, where former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and attendees were caught up in chaos on January 25, 2026.
The incident reportedly involved goons, police intervention including teargas, and panicked evacuations, with Gachagua and clergy fleeing through a fence.
Kindiki refutes Gachagua’s claims
In a post on X dated January 26, 2026, Kindiki addressed Gachagua directly, calling him “Wamitego,” after the former DP cited that Kindiki orchestrated the attack. Gachagua had shared an image of an officer and accused Kindiki of being part of a conspiracy.
Gachagua directly accused Deputy President Kithure Kindiki of orchestrating the chaos at Witima ACK Church in a fiery post on X. He circled a photo of a man he claimed was Kindiki’s officer leading the disruption.
“Bwana saprano, I hear you are calling for investigations. This is your officer who led the attack in Witima ACK church. You are part and parcel of the conspiracy.”
Gachagua framed the tear-gassing, live bullets, vehicle torching, and forced evacuation through a fence as a deliberate state-linked plot targeting him amid rising political tensions ahead of the 2027 elections.
I don’t know the officer
Kindiki rejected the citation, stating: “The image you have circled is not of any officer or staff attached to me. I don’t know who that is. I know you are desperate to associate me in whatever way with the criminal act involving you yesterday. Unfortunately for you, this is not where to find me.”
He further distanced himself from political violence, asserting: “I condemned and will continue to condemn the backward behaviour of the use of violence to transact politics, whether by notam, haftam, wantam or tutam people. I don’t use violence in politics – and I have been in politics longer than you. Instead, I use logic, persuasion and consensus. Please do your stuff, and don’t invite me to a duel because our methods of doing things are not the same.”
He added: “Once more, whoever organised the violence needs to be punished before they cause more harm to our country. That is all for now.”
Calls for accountability and investigations
Kindiki condemned attacks on places of worship as criminal acts that undermine democracy urging a full and impartial probe into the incident.
“Violence, whether organised by political opponents, by self for sympathy, or by whoever for whatever purpose, is a criminal act that undermines our democracy and violates the freedom of assembly and of worship guaranteed by law,” he stated.