Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was Friday teargassed on his way to Kagio in Kirinyaga County.
The drama caused panic among supporters and other road users.
Police argued they intervened to stop fighting factions in the area.
According to Nyandarua Senator John Methu, who was among other leaders accompanying Gachagua, police attacked the convoy at Sagana, some 34 kilometres from their destination.
Images circulating on social media show teargas canisters and damaged vehicles, suggesting a violent confrontation.
No injuries were reported so far, and Gachagua has made it to Kagio.
However, a number of cars in the convoy were stoned and damaged.
Gachagua was seen wearing a black helmet and a bulletproof vest during the chaos as protection against stones and teargas canisters.
He rode on top of a four wheel drive car while in a helmet.
He had earlier on visited parts of Nyeri County.
He boasted they managed to reach their intended destination in Kagio despite the chaos.
“Despite the heavy attack by police, live ammunition, teargas, vandalism of our equipment and state-sponsored militia and violent brutality of the state, we reached the very heart of Kirinyaga County—Kagio!”
“The people of Kirinyaga are resilient and courageous, united as one in the pursuit of change on August 10th, 2027!” he said in a post on
This is not the first time the former deputy president has faced such hostility during his political engagements across the country.
In Nyeri town on Thursday, running battles erupted moments before his arrival as rival groups clashed briefly.
Goons armed with clubs attempted to block his entry into the town but were overpowered by Gachagua’s supporters in a brief melee.
In November 2025, police in Narok erected roadblocks to prevent Gachagua and DCP from entering the town during a by-election campaign.
He bypassed the blocks using local “panya routes” to reach his destination, where police used teargas to disperse his campaign rally.
This marked the first time Gachagua appeared in public wearing a black helmetand a bulletproof vest.
On November 30, 2025, a Thanksgiving service at PCEA Kariobangi North in Nairobi was also disrupted when youths stormed the church, wielding crude weapons.
At least six people were injured during that incident, with Gachagua alleging that two of his supporters sustained gunshot wounds.
Gachagua has blamed his critics, including President William Ruto, for orchestrating these attacks against him and his supporters across the country.
Police said they are investigating the incidents.
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