Nyandarua Senator John Methu has termed the chaotic scenes at Ngonda Shopping Center in Murang'a as an "assassination attempt," after a convoy of opposition leaders was teargassed by police and blocked by boulder-wielding goons.

The incident occurred as leaders allied to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua left a church service. Methu, alongside Senators Joe Nyutu and Karungo Thang’wa, found their path blocked by what they described as "state-sponsored militia" working in concert with the police.

"We Will Not Bow"

"I feel sorry that I helped hand over this country to a presidential accident," a furious Methu told reporters. The Senator claimed the attack was pre-meditated to silence the mounting dissent in the Mt Kenya region.

• Gachagua’s Response: From his tour in the US, former DP Gachagua condemned the violence as "barbaric and dictatorial." He questioned, "Mr. President, what do you gain through bloodshed?"
• The Pattern: This is the third such incident in a month involving opposition figures in the region. Analysts warn that the use of police to settle political scores is radicalizing the base against the government.
• Legal Action: The leaders have recorded statements at Gachocho Police Post, but with the police implicated in the attack, justice seems unlikely.