Deputy President Gachagua talks about assassination attempts against his staff

• Gachagua said that he had to notify President William Ruto about the attempted killing.

• He claimed that even after reporting the matter, the experimenters’ criminals had not yet been taken into custody.

On Sunday, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua disclosed that an unidentified individual attempted to murder one of his employees.

The worker was shot in the shoulder and sustained injuries, according to Gachagua, who spoke with local language news stations in Mount Kenya.

He continued by saying that the man was almost killed by a motorcycle-riding attacker who had planned to shoot him in the head.

Gachagua clarified that the worker was moved to his office to assist in the fight against illicit alcohol. The worker had previously worked for the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

Gachagua acknowledged that he had to tell President William Ruto about the attempted assassination.

He claimed that even after reporting the matter, the experimenters’ criminals had not yet been taken into custody.

Gachagua claimed that he hired the former NIS officer, who had been moved to a different ministry, to assist him in the battle against illicit alcohol.

He stated that President Ruto was not aware of the situation until he notified him himself.

In recent months, Deputy President Gachagua distanced himself from those leaders who accused him of indulging in tribal politics by enforcing the “one person, one vote, one shilling” principle.

In June, Gachagua criticised NIS head Noordin Haji for failing to issue reports on time, leaving the government unprepared for protests against the Finance Law.

Following that, various politicians, particularly those from northern Kenya, requested his resignation for failing to assist the head of NIS.

However, Gachagua reiterated that he is a member of the current government and will not be dismissed from President William Ruto’s cabinet.

He advised northern Kenyan leaders to back the government rather than fight for his ouster.

Currently, the Deputy President is facing a proposal to remove him from power, but he says that he has not received formal information about it.