DCI boss warns Gachagua against politicising security matters after assassination claims
Gachagua alleged that the surveillance of his movements and the withdrawal of his security were part of a larger “backward conspiracy” meant to expose him to danger from organised criminal gangs.
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, has warned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to refrain from politicising sensitive security matters.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Amin criticised Gachagua for what he described as “theatrics” in the media regarding recent claims he made of an assassination plot and intimidation by state security operatives.
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“If the former Deputy President has an issue in matters concerning the threat to his life and property, he should go and report to the nearest police station and stop engaging in media theatrics,” Amin stated.
The DCI boss emphasised that the law applies equally to all Kenyans regardless of their political stature, and he said any threat reported would be handled with the seriousness it deserves.
“Any report, just like those from other citizens of the country, would be investigated to its logical conclusion,” Amin said. “I associate myself fully with the sentiments of the Inspector General and encourage Gachagua to report the matter through proper channels.”
His remarks come just days after Gachagua sent a letter to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja on April 15, raising the alarm over what he termed a series of assassination attempts and targeted harassment.
In his statement, the former DP accused security agencies of withdrawing his protection detail and using unmarked vehicles to track his movements.
“You are well aware that security agencies have been trailing me with marked and unmarked vehicles. Notably, on December 19, 2024, an NIS officer with a fake car number plate trailed me for over 150 km in Makueni for reasons best known to yourselves,” Gachagua claimed.
Gachagua further alleged that the surveillance of his movements and the withdrawal of his security were part of a larger “backward conspiracy” meant to expose him to danger from organised criminal gangs.
“As you are aware, you have a constitutional responsibility and duty to protect the life and property of every Kenyan,” Gachagua wrote in his letter to IG Kanja. “However, in this case, Mr Kanja, you are perpetuating crime and violence.”
The Inspector General of Police is yet to respond publicly to the allegations.
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