Former Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) board chairperson Irungu Nyakera has defended his decision to ignore the supporters that were ferried to an event at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s residence in Wamunyoro, Nyeri.

Nyakera, while in a fierce exchange with head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy, Dennis Itumbi, on Monday, May 12, 2025, confirmed that he had ignored the crowd after the Wamunyoro event.

He explained that he had learnt that the crowd consisted of moles, thus the reason for ignoring them.

“I knew they were moles; hence, the reason I ignored them thereafter. As for tomorrow… it’s TUESDAY,” Nyakera stated.

Itumbi corners Nyakera

He had been pressed by Itumbi to explain why he had not paid the people that were reportedly ferried to Wamunyoro recently, during an event.

Itumbi, in his statement posted on X, further claimed that Nyakera was also ignoring phone calls from the people who had attended the event.

The popular blogger-cum-digital strategist was mocking Nyakera over his plans to lead protests to the official Deputy President’s residence in Karen to reclaim Gachagua’s office following a recent court ruling that declared that Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu had no capacity to constitute a bench to hear the former DP’s impeachment petitions.

”Ati @wnyakera, utafanya nini? – Si kwanza ulipe wale watu ulipeleka Wamunyoro the other day, naskia hata simu zao huchukui. Yaani, from 8am till jioni, no water, no food, na hata fare refund uliwapromise – NOTHING! Wasort kwanza, then come pretend kuwa serious… Tafadhali tu,” Itumbi wrote on X.

I knew they were moles hence the reason I ignored them thereafter. As for tomorrow… it’s TUESDAY.

— Irungu Nyakera, CBS (@wnyakera) May 12, 2025

Nyakera’s planned protests

While announcing the protests, Nyakera emphasised that Gachagua, who was democratically elected during Kenya’s August 9, 2022, general election, had been unjustly ousted from his rightful office.

“H.E. Rigathi Gachagua was duly and democratically elected on August 9, 2022. His removal from office, therefore, subverted the sovereign will of the Kenyan people who elected him,” Nyakera wrote, asserting that this event was a direct challenge to the democratic process and constitutional order.

Nyakera has framed the procession as a crucial constitutional correction, rather than merely a political protest.

“This is not just a political statement but a constitutional correction,” he declared, calling on citizens, civil society, media, and international observers to join the peaceful movement.

The procession will begin with an international press conference at Chester House, a well-known landmark in Nairobi, where Nyakera is expected to provide further details on the legal and political rationale behind the action.

According to Nyakera, if successful, the event will be historic and will restore justice to Gachagua, who had been deprived of his democratic right to remain in office after being duly elected by the citizens.

 “We will witness this historic reclamation of justice and democratic order.”

To ensure wide participation, Nyakera outlined a series of pick-up points across Nairobi, from Kayole and Dandora to Muthurwa, Kawangware, Githurai, Pumwani, Mwiki, Utawala, and Ngong.

“This is not just a political statement but a constitutional correction. We invite all citizens, civil society, media, and international observers to witness this historic reclamation of justice and democratic order. We will share details of pick-up points from Kayole, Dandora, Muthurwa, Kawangware, Githurai, Pumwani, Mwiki, Utawala, and Ngong,” he concluded his post.