Gachagua allies, 35 others to know fate on terror charges on Thursday after Kikuyu protests
The charges stem from a wave of destruction that rocked several government facilities in Kikuyu on 25 June 2025 during the Gen Z protest that rocked the country.
Two close allies of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and 35 others will on Thursday know whether they will take plea on terror-related charges.
Kahawa Law Court Magistrate Gideon Kiage directed Peter Kinyanjui alias Kawanjiru, Serah Thiga and 35 other people detained until July 10, when he will decide whether they will be charged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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"Owing to the gravity of the issues raised, the court reserves the ruling on the application to July 10. In the meantime, the suspects will remain in custody, at the respective police stations, where they are being held," Magistrate Kiage said.
This is after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, formally approved terrorism-related charges against them.
The charges stem from a wave of destruction that rocked several government facilities in Kikuyu on June 25, 2025, during the June 25 memorial protests that rocked the country.
The DPP's charge sheet alleges that on that day, Wanjiru and Thiga, alongside unidentified accomplices, engaged in acts that led to the extensive destruction of multiple government institutions.
These include the Kikuyu Law Courts, Sub-County Education and Accountant's Offices, Kikuyu Chief's Office, Registrar of Persons, Registrar of Lands, Dagoretti Police Post, and the office of the Kikuyu Deputy County Commissioner, among others.
"These were coordinated and destructive acts meant to instil fear and undermine the authority of the state," the state prosecutor informed the Court.
The suspects, through lawyers led by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, opposed the charges, terming them defective and unconstitutional.
They refused to plead to the charge as Musyoka submitted that the government was using the terrorism law to weaponise justice and punish young people who were expressing their democratic rights.
"The charges are exaggerated and meant to instil fear in the citizens who dared to question the authority," Musyoka submitted.
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