- On Sunday, October 20, former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua claimed that government agents tried to kill him on two separate occasions
- Gachagua recounted that the first case happened in Kisumu county where undercover officers allegedly poisoned his food
- The former second in command said he reported the incidents to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and asked the officers assigned to his office to leave
Nairobi – Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagau has claimed that President William Ruto's government tried to kill him.
Source: UGC
Speaking at The Karen hospital on Sunday, October 20, Gachagua claimed he survived two assassination attempts before being acquitted.
How Rigathi Gachagua survived an assassination attempt
The first case allegedly happened in the county of Poisonous on August 30, where security officials allegedly poisoned his food.
“On August 30 in Kisumu, security officers tried to poison my food. When we were in Kisumu, secret agents entered my room and raided it. One of them tried to poison my food but we found out and escaped the plan,” Gachagua said.
The second case happened in the county of Painwhere Secret Service officials tried to poison his food.
According to Gachagua, the motion to expel him was Ruto's last card after attempts to kill him failed.
“On September 3, another team from the National Intelligence Service came to Nyeri and tried to poison the food that was meant for me and the council of elders Kikuyu.
“I reported this matter to NIS and asked the officers assigned to my office to leave because I felt unsafe. After the two assassination attempts failed, that's when this motion to expel him was founded,” Gachagua said.
What Rigathi Gachagua said about his safety
Meanwhile, the former deputy president criticized President William Ruto for ordering the removal of his security.
Speaking on Sunday, October 20, after being discharged from the hospital, Gachagua criticized the president for denying him security despite helping him win the 2022 election.
Gachagua revealed that all his security details, including those guarding his house, had been removed.
Gachagua, who insisted that he is still the second in command, said that if anything happens to him or any member of his family, then the president should be held responsible.
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