Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that a high-stakes political meeting held at Sagana State Lodge led directly to the destruction of Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s business premises, escalating tensions within the Mt Kenya political landscape.

In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Gachagua claimed the events followed pressure mounted on President William Ruto by a group of Kiambu Members of Parliament unhappy with shifting political loyalties in the region.

Gachagua said the meeting took place on the evening of Monday, January 12, 2026, and focused on what he described as a slippery political situation in Kiambu County and the wider Mt Kenya region.

“On Monday, January 12, 2026, in the evening at Sagana State Lodge, Members of Parliament from Kiambu County, led by the notorious one, famously known as his wife, confronted William Ruto over the slippery political situation in Kiambu County and the mountain generally,” he wrote.

Fear of rising popularity

He claimed the MPs expressed anger over Governor Wamatangi’s growing popularity and the influence of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), which he leads.

“They expressed great concern and frustration over the popularity of Governor Kimani Wamatangi and the impact of meetings to popularise DCP Party by the party Leader Rigathi Gachagua,” the statement reads.

According to Gachagua, the lawmakers issued what he described as ultimatums, threatening to withdraw their political support if their demands were not met.

“They made two demands as the irreducible minimums to continue supporting William Ruto and actually threatened to ditch him if he refused to heed their demands,” he wrote.

Business premises demolition

Gachagua linked the demolitions to events that followed overnight.

“Consequently, Governor Wamatangi’s Business Premises, including vehicles belonging to customers, were destroyed in the middle of the night in a brutal operation supervised by hundreds of police officers last night,” the statement reads.

He also claimed investigations were being prepared against the governor.

Turning to the broader political implications, Gachagua warned that such actions would not change voter sentiment in the region.

“The mountain has already decided to send you home and those traitors who came to see you to plan how to persecute their their Kinsmen,” he stated

He ended his statement by urging calm and resilience among Kenyans and offering solidarity to Governor Wamatangi.

“For Governor Wamatangi, my brother, take heart, remain focused and continue serving the people of Kiambu County,” he wrote.