Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has called on Kenyan politicians to take responsibility for the actions of their supporters or goons sent to engage in violent or disruptive behaviour against their political rivals.

Taking to his official X account on the afternoon of Sunday, April 6, 2025, hours after chaos erupted during a church service at PCEA Mwiki, Kasarani East Parish, where former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his allies were in attendance, Amisi emphasised that just as belligerent forces in conflicts typically claim responsibility for their actions, politicians should do the same when their supporters or goons cause unrest.

According to the vocal lawmaker, politicians’ failure to publicly take responsibility for the actions of their supporters leads to rampant speculation, misinformation, and counteraccusation.

By taking accountability, he argued, politicians would help curb the spread of rumours and foster a more transparent political atmosphere.

“When a belligerent force strikes at the opponent, they always claim responsibility and wait for a retaliation or submission,”Amisi stated.

“We should demand that our politicians also claim responsibility when their respective goons strike to avoid speculation and counteraccusation.”

When a belligerent force strikes at the opponent ,they always claim responsibility and wait for a retaliation or submission.

We should demand our politicians to also claim responsibility when their respective goons strike to avoid speculation and counter accusation.

Kenya…

— Hon. Caleb Amisi, MP (@Honcalebamisi) April 6, 2025

Gachagua on attack at PCEA

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused the government of deploying goons to disrupt a church service he and his allies were attending on Sunday, April 6, 2025.

While expressing shock and dismay at the incident, Gachagua claimed that state-sponsored goons, acting under instructions from senior government officials, were used to orchestrate the disruptions.

“It is very unfortunate; I did not mind kutumiwa goon kila pahali kama hivyo ndivyo rais ameamua. If that is his order, it is okay, but sending goons ndani ya kanisa, rais, what happened to you? Ndani ya kanisa, surely,” he condemned.

“Hawa watu wa kanisa ndio walikuombea sasa wewe umefika kiwango ulinitumia goons Limuru kwa funeral wakatuangaisha, tukasema ni sawa; the other December, ukatutumia goons huko Shamata, wakatuangaisha, tukasema ni sawa; last week, ulikuwa umetuma watu huko Nyeri nje ya kanisa. Sasa umekuja mbaka ukaingia ndani ya kanisa. Tulikuwa tunafikiria utapanga nje ya kanisa, but you have become bold; you do not care anymore that you are sending goons through Nairobi, Governor. kuja kuangaisha kanisa la kristo na kuangaisha sisi – it is okay; there is no problem. Wewe endelea kama unaona hivyo ni sawa; there is no problem,” Gachagua said, directly addressing President William Ruto.”

He condemned the incident as an attempt to curtail his freedom of movement and association rights that are enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.

“We don’t understand why some people are sending others to attack us, yet we have come to do the Lord’s work,” Gachagua lamented.

“Kenya is a country governed by the rule of law and constitutionalism. Our Constitution grants us freedoms of worship, association, speech, and movement. But we are now seeing consistent efforts to restrict our freedom to move around the country and to associate with those who are like-minded.”