Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that Embu MP Gitonga Mukunji is being targeted for arrest following violent clashes witnessed during a political event in Embu.
Gachagua accused Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire of using police officers to intimidate Mukunji after the clashes between police and members of the public.
In a statement shared on Sunday, September 13, 2026, Gachagua claimed that hundreds of police officers had been deployed around Mukunji’s home with instructions to arrest the lawmaker.
He further alleged that Kindiki had sent Mukunji a WhatsApp message threatening to take action against him following the incident.
“The harassment of Hon. Gitonga Mukunji by Kithure Kindiki and Cecily Mbarire is unacceptable,” Gachagua said.
Gachagua claimed that the government was attempting to portray Mukunji as having organised groups that disrupted a political meeting in Embu.
He, however, attributed the clashes to the alleged locking out of thousands of residents from Nembure Stadium, where the political meeting was being held.
The former Deputy President also accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of using money and government machinery to influence residents in the Mt Kenya East region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Gachagua warned President William Ruto against spending government resources in the region, arguing that such efforts would not guarantee political support.
“My advice to Mr William Ruto is to take his money elsewhere as any money spent in the mountain is of no consequence, just as it happened in Ol Kalou,” Gachagua said.
Gachagua further alleged that Mukunji could be arrested while attending church and said he had mobilised lawyers to represent him if the arrest takes place.
“I want to assure DCP supporters that I have mobilised our lawyers to defend Mukunji once arrested in church where he will attend,” he said.
The former Deputy President warned that the arrest of Mukunji could instead strengthen opposition support in the region and advance his political ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections.
He urged Mukunji to remain firm and resist what he described as intimidation by the government.
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