The DP, in a lengthy statement, revealed that the goons had approached him while heading to his car and subsequently stoned it and hit it with iron bars.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is now claiming that the government’s withdrawal of his security was intent on leaving him vulnerable to an attack against him during a funeral in Limuru on Thursday, November 28.
The DP, in a lengthy statement, revealed that the goons had approached him while heading to his car and subsequently stoned it and hit it with iron bars.
Below is the full statement:
As Kenyans are well aware earlier this week the government withdrew the final aspects of my security that were in place after the impeachment process we are contesting.
However, we did not raise an issue with this decision by the government although expectations were that any Kenyan who has served at the level of government that I was privileged to serve at, would be secured by the government even after leaving office.
However, it now looks like the decision to withdraw my security was to leave me exposed to the kind of attack we have witnessed today.
Today I was at a funeral service in Limuru for a young man called Erastus Nduati. While we were preparing to lay the young man to rest goons attacked us and the other mourners who were present, including children. The gangsters were armed with stones, machetes, iron bars and sticks.
They descended randomly on mourners present and attacked them using the weapons they had, as well as the plastic seats available. A specific group followed me as I went to my car, which they proceeded to attack with stones and iron bars. We literally drove out of the venue under a hail of rocks!
This is a very sad state of affairs and a major low for the state, who were clearly complicit in these actions. We just especially remember the family that had a loved one in a casket, who had to run to safety despite their profound grief.
We will not be scared away from standing with Kenyans who need us to support them in their moments of need. We just expect such a terrible moment of shame will not be repeated.
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