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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua issues a seven-day ultimatum to police over the Othaya church attack, threatening to release a "satellite-backed" dossier implicating state officials in the violence.

In a high-stakes gamble that could redefine the political landscape of the Mount Kenya region, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a chilling ultimatum to the National Police Service: produce the perpetrators of the Witima Church attack within seven days, or face a "satellite-backed" exposé that will bring the establishment to its knees.
Speaking from the volatile grounds of Othaya, Nyeri County, the Deputy President did not mince words. The chaos that erupted at the PCEA Witima Church—where teargas turned a place of worship into a smoky battlefield—was not, he claims, a random act of hooliganism. It was a calculated, state-sponsored operation designed to humiliate him in his own backyard. "We know who sent them, we know who paid them, and for the first time, we have the eyes in the sky to prove it," Gachagua declared, brandishing what he termed "irrefutable satellite intelligence."
The incident in question has been described by local clergy as a "desecration." Goons armed with crude weapons and backed by what appeared to be partisan police elements stormed the service, forcing congregants to flee. For Gachagua, this was the crossing of a red line. His "dossier," he intimates, contains not just names but digital footprints linking the chaos to high-ranking officials within the Ministry of Interior.
This confrontation is more than a local skirmish; it is a battle for the soul of the Mountain. Critics argue that Gachagua is cornered and lashing out, using the "satellite" claim as a desperate shield against waning influence. However, his supporters see a leader finally taking the gloves off. "If they can teargas the Deputy President in a church, no one is safe," remarked a local DCP party official.
As the deadline looms, the silence from the police headquarters is deafening. The question now is not just who started the fire in Othaya, but whether the Deputy President’s evidence is the smoking gun that will scorch the very government he serves.
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