Published on July 28, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
Last Updated on 9 months by Agencies for Kenya Online News
According to eyewitness accounts and footage from the scene, the chaos erupted shortly after a church service at AIPCA Christ the King Church in Kahuro, Kigumo Constituency, where a group of legislators allied to Gachagua had gathered ahead of a scheduled meet-the-people tour.
Among them were Senators John Methu (Nyandarua) and Joe Nyutu (Murang’a).
The convoy encountered a heavy police blockade at Ngonga Shopping Centre. A brief standoff ensued, culminating in the use of teargas and live rounds fired into the air to disperse the crowd. Several vehicles were reportedly damaged during the melee.
This is the second time in as many Sundays that police have thwarted attempts by DCP-affiliated leaders to hold public rallies. A similar incident occurred in Subukia, Nakuru County last week, and echoes of the same were reported in Kakamega in May. Critics say it reflects an increasingly repressive approach by the state toward opposition-aligned political activity.
