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Former DP Rigathi Gachagua survives a teargas attack at a Nyeri church, terming it a state-sponsored assassination attempt as political violence in Mt. Kenya escalates.
The sanctity of the pulpit has been violated, and the former Deputy President believes it was no accident. Rigathi Gachagua has sensationally claimed that the teargas attack at an Othaya church was a calculated "assassination attempt" orchestrated by state operatives.
Sunday service at the AIPCA Church in Nyeri turned into a scene of pandemonium as canisters exploded mid-sermon, sending worshippers—including the elderly and children—scrambling for safety. For Gachagua, who was the guest of honor, this was not just crowd control; it was a targeted strike aimed at "eliminating" him from the political equation.
Emerging from the smoke, a visibly shaken but defiant Gachagua addressed his supporters. "This was not about an illegal gathering," he thundered. "This was an attempt on my life. They know I am the obstacle to their plans in Mt. Kenya, and they want me gone."
The attack has poured gasoline on the smoldering resentment in the region. Supporters see Gachagua not just as a leader, but as a martyr being persecuted by the very government he helped install. The narrative of "betrayal" is now being written in teargas smoke.
"If they think this will scare us, they are mistaken," Gachagua vowed. "We will pray, and we will fight." As investigations—or cover-ups—begin, Othaya remains on edge.
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