DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua has responded to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen after he ordered him to record a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) regarding remarks he made linking President William Ruto to Al-Shabaab during his US visit.
The former deputy president maintained that he would not cooperate with the Kenyan authorities on the matter, insisting that the American Senate had already taken up the issue.
Gachagua argued that if any assistance was needed, he would work with the American Senate and not the Kenyan government.
“I am not talking ill of my country, just speaking the truth. I am not saying that Kenya is bad; it is a beautiful country, with good people, but with poor leadership,” he stated.
He further accused the government of failing to initiate its own investigations into the allegations, questioning why he should engage with local authorities on the matter.
“I saw the Ministry of Interior saying we should be asked to help with the investigations in this matter. We cannot assist in any investigations because the Kenyan government has not initiated any investigations against William Ruto,” Gachagua said.
His remarks have drawn mixed reactions from leaders and the public, with some accusing him of tarnishing the country’s image abroad, while his supporters defended his comments as a bold stance against poor governance.
Meanwhile, Gachagua has urged the US Senate not to impose sanctions on Kenya as a whole over the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Al-Shabaab, and China trade links, but instead to target President Ruto personally.
CS Murkomen had directed the former deputy president to record a statement with the DCI immediately upon his return to the country.
Speaking during the Keiyo South Economic Empowerment Program on Saturday, Murkomen accused Gachagua of using sensitive national security matters for political gain. He claimed the former DP was attempting to exploit terrorism allegations to boost his political appeal among Kenyans abroad.
“He thinks that he is going to parade issues of terrorism in America to get votes,” Murkomen said.
The CS insisted that because Gachagua had publicly claimed to have information on alleged meetings with Al-Shabaab operatives, he must provide details to investigators. “As soon as he lands in Kenya, he must record a statement to tell us exactly which meetings he is having with terrorists,” Murkomen added.
