Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru has unleashed a vitriolic attack on President William Ruto and members of his political camp, accusing them of targeting retired Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta with intimidation and political hostility.

In a statement on his X account on Sunday, May 3, 2026, Njiru has warned the current regime against what he described as threats to the fourth president and urged Ruto and his allies to cease any further attempts to drag the former president into political battles.

“Ruto and your cabal of thieves should cease from threatening HE Uhuru Kenyatta,” Njiru stated.

The attorney further dared the current administration to proceed with any suggested legal changes that would strip Uhuru of his retirement benefits, insisting that such a move would have minimal effect on the former president.

“Go ahead and amend the law; deny him his benefits if you so wish. Uhuru doesn’t need that money anymore,” Njiru added.

Gachagua defends Uhuru

Sentiments from Ndegwa Njiru come hours after the former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, condemned a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders over what he termed ‘attacks’ on the fourth president, Uhuru Kenyatta, calling for respect towards the retired head of state.

Speaking on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at PCEA Illasit Church, Kajiado South, Kajiado County, Gachagua defended Kenyatta’s right to express his political views, noting that retirement from office does not strip a leader of their constitutional freedoms.

“The former president must be respected. He may have retired from the presidency, but his mind is not retired. He still retains his constitutional rights, including the freedom to hold opinions and make political choices,” said Gachagua.

Attack on Uhuru

These remarks come just a day after a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders launched a scathing attack on Uhuru, accusing him of breaching legal and constitutional expectations by remaining active in partisan politics instead of retreating into a statesman role.

Speaking during a women and youth empowerment drive in Busia County, the leaders warned the retired Head of State against what they termed aspersistent political provocation.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, who led the delegation in separate engagements in Budalang’i and Butula constituencies, urged Kenyatta to emulate his predecessors by stepping back from active politics and fostering national unity.

“I respect Uhuru as a former president and a leader I have worked with in government, but he should now serve as a beacon of peace and unity and a source of statesmanlike counsel,” Wetang’ula said.