Lawyer Miguna Miguna has advised Rigathi Gachagua not to comply with the DCI summons, suggesting that the DCI should come to him instead, as he is the complainant, not the accused.
He urged Gachagua to share only the necessary details, such as names and descriptions of those allegedly sent to harm him, without revealing how he learned of the plot.
“To @rigathi Gachagua: don’t honour the so-called summons. Don’t visit the @DCI_Kenya headquarters. Let them visit you at home to take a statement. You are the complainant. Not the perpetrator.
They should be investigating the chief perpetrator— @WilliamsRuto—and his henchmen. Don’t disclose to them HOW you found out their plots. Just give them the names and descriptions of the agents/killers they had sent to poison you, where and when. They can go ahead and assign new ones. We know Ruto’s evil and criminal schemes.” he stated on his X account.
Miguna warned Gachagua not to show weakness by pleading with President Ruto and emphasized that exposing everything would be his best defense against further threats.
“Don’t plead with Ruto. That shows weakness. Never show a tyrant that you fear them. Meanwhile, expose everything. That’s your security. Some of us learnt these things a long time ago when you were with the killers.
Finally, let us all remember that secretly taping anyone without their knowledge and consent is illegal even if done by the NIS, unless the person being taped was planning or committing a crime. The onus is on Ruto to publish the tapes if Riggy G was planning or committing a crime,” Miguna noted.
DCI summons Rigathi Gachagua
On Monday 21, The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced it was initiating an inquiry into allegations made by impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who claims there were two attempts on his life following a fallout with President William Ruto.
Gachagua revealed these claims on Sunday, after a two-day stay at Karen Hospital, accusing undercover agents of attempting to poison him on two separate occasions, in August and September.
In response, the DCI summoned Gachagua to record a formal statement to substantiate his accusations.
One claim detailed an August 30th incident in Kisumu, where undercover security agents allegedly bugged his room and attempted to poison his food, a scheme he claims to have narrowly escaped.
Another incident reportedly occurred in Nyeri on September 3, where a team from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) allegedly tried to poison food meant for him and the Kikuyu Council of Elders.
In a formal letter sent to Gachagua on Monday, the DCI requested his presence at their headquarters on October 22, 2024, to facilitate investigations.
The letter underscored the seriousness of the allegations and assured the former deputy president that the matter would be thoroughly investigated.
These claims come shortly after Gachagua’s security detail was withdrawn from his residences in Mathira and Karen, raising further concerns about his safety.
Gachagua publicly expressed fear for his life and that of his family, stating he felt vulnerable without security.
Gachagua’s impeachment remains contested in court, with the High Court issuing an order barring Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki from assuming the position of deputy president until the matter is resolved.
As a result, plans for Kindiki’s swearing-in were halted, pending a final court decision.
