Mandera Senator Ali Roba now wants the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to apprehend former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua once he returns to Kenya.
The lawmaker on Thursday, August 7, accused Gachagua of making false claims, alleging that President William Ruto met Al Shabaab militia leaders during his trip to Mandera County.
According to Roba, the former DP's claims were a desperate attempt to mislead the public for cheap political mileage.
"As a leader who personally accompanied the President, I affirm without fear of contradiction that he only met officially recognised Mandera leaders and the public in open forums," Roba affirmed.
The Senator clarified that every aspect of President Ruto's one-day itinerary was transparent and that no private, backdoor, or suspicious meetings took place.
He stated that Gachagua's claims that Ruto met with unknown individuals were a shameful fabrication designed to sow division and confusion among the people.
"It is deeply unfortunate that a man who once postured as a symbol of truth has now reduced himself to a serial purveyor of falsehoods, unable to recall the last time he spoke the truth," the Senator stated.
He went on to add: "Such conduct is not only disgraceful, it is dangerous, especially when deployed to distort presidential engagements with historically marginalised communities."
While dismissing the former DP's pronouncements, the Senator called for the immediate arrest of Gachagua. He also urged the United States government not to fall for Gachagua's allegations.
In his statement, Ali Roba demanded that Gachagua be summoned to substantiate his claims with evidence or face the law.
"To twist this clear and just position into a false narrative of national insecurity is reckless, dishonest, and deeply disrespectful to the people of Northern Kenya," the lawmaker asserted.
Roba's demand comes a day after Gachagua revealed that Ruto reportedly met three leaders of the Al Shabaab terror group during one of his visits to Mandera.
According to the former DP, Ruto met the terrorists at night to discuss several issues. "We want to know why you are working with Al Shabaab. When you were in Mandera, you met three Al Shabaab leaders at night," Gachagua claimed.
"The Americans are concerned that suspected terrorists will be registered as Kenyans and they will find their way to America and the rest of the world to cause terror," he added.
