Wamalwa takes on IG as Gachagua protests police roadblock
By Faith Lagat, February 9, 2026Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has issued a stern warning to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, accusing him of allowing the National Police Service to be hijacked by political interests in what he termed a Goonverment.
Wamalwa’s remarks followed a social media post by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who accused police of erecting a roadblock on Saturday, February 8, to prevent his motorcade from entering Nakuru County for a public rally in Naivasha.
Gachagua alleges police interference
In a post on X dated February 9, Wamalwa quoted Gachagua’s allegations and warned Kanja.
“Bwana @IG_NPS, you either overcome this unholy alliance of goons and government officers, aka Goonverment, or you shall be overcome by the same and end up at ICC like the former Police Boss Major General Ali!”
The reference to former IG Mohammed Hussein Ali invokes Kenya’s 2007-2008 post-election violence case at the International Criminal Court, where police were accused of excessive force.
Gachagua claimed the roadblock at Karati River was ordered by a business associate of President William Ruto and executed through Nakuru County Commander Emmanuel Opuru and Naivasha OCPD Wilson Sigei.
He cited masked officers in four police Land Cruisers who harassed motorists for over an hour before withdrawing after hundreds of agitated residents demanded access.
Photos shared by Gachagua showed heavily armed officers manning spike strips on the highway, police vehicles stationed near a local church, and his black SUV approaching the blockade.
Assurances ignored, command allegedly surrendered
Gachagua reminded Kanja of assurances given on January 30, 2026, that police would remain apolitical and respect freedoms of movement and assembly. He accused the IG of surrendering command in Nakuru to Governor Susan Kihika’s spouse and a Ruto-linked importer of duty-free sugar and rice.
Junior police officers in Naivasha reportedly complained of being misused for political assignments while crime rates rise in the area. Gachagua cited previous incidents, including confrontations in Mai Mahiu and Naivasha, where police allegedly disrupted his public engagements.
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika quickly rejected the claims, accusing Gachagua of attempting to blackmail her husband over alleged business disputes. “Leave my husband alone!” she posted, dismissing suggestions of police interference in political activities.