Gachagua Reveals Why He Skipped Gen Z Memorial Protests

Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Leader Rigathi Gachagua has broke his silence on his absence from the June 25 Gen Z memorial protests, claiming he stayed away to foil a state-backed trap aimed at framing the Mt. Kenya region.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Nation, the former Deputy President alleged that there was an orchestrated plot by political adversaries to trigger widespread violence and loot businesses during the demonstrations, with the ultimate goal of pinning the blame on his political backyard.

“There was a plot to trigger violence, loot businesses and blame it on the Mt Kenya region.” — Rigathi Gachagua

Gachagua explained that the decision to boycott the streets was carefully calculated during his recent 45-day political hiatus at his Wamunyoro home, where he held extensive consultative strategy meetings with various political stakeholders.

His conspicuous absence stood out on Thursday, as his prominent political allies within the United Opposition alliance marched through the barricaded streets of the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) to honor the youths who lost their lives during the historic 2024 protests.