Raid financiers: Oscar Sudi, Jalang'o linked to planned attack on Standard Group

Details have now emerged that two MPs planned and financed goons to storm the Standard Media Group head office along Mombasa Road.

A day after DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua alleged that Langata MP Phelix Odiwuor, alias Jalango, and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi were behind the scheme, a whistleblower account has corroborated the claims.

The insider, who came to the media house gate on October 2, 2026, and actively took part in the protests, claimed Sudi contributed Sh500,000 while Jalango parted with Sh200,000 to facilitate the chaos.

The whistleblower, who was also among the planners of the attack, revealed how a leaked audio recording of one of the members gave away the financiers who were behind the attack.

“When we were planning the second attack, an audio recording leaked in our group revealing that Sudi gave out Sh500,000 while Jalang'o contributed Sh200,000. We then realised that we had been shortchanged,” claimed the source.

According to the audio leaked in their WhatsApp group, Tutam mastermind, the organisers were supposed to receive Sh50,000 and the protestors to get Sh1,000 each

“It dawned on us that out of the ten people who were pushing for the protest, eight of us were in the dark, and did not know that is why the second protest did not succeed,” he said.

Efforts to reach both Sudi and Jalang'o were futile by the time of going to press. The reporter also tracked their social media posts and by press time, none of the two legislators had reacted to the accusations. 

On Wednesday, in an interview with The Standard, Gachagua said the protestors were to do more harm to the media house.

"They wanted to come and disable the capacity of The Standard Group newspapers. The attack was organised by Jalango and Sudi," Gachagua said.

In his blow-by-blow account, the source exposed how some individuals in the city met and planned, mobilised and marched to the premises before their plans were thwarted.

According to the whistleblower, the plan was hatched by 10 individuals drawn from three online groups that support the current regime, namely Yuro, Mastermind and Bunge La Mwananchi.

“We planned to go and demonstrate against the  Standard, since we felt it was a rogue media station and in our plan, we were targeting at least 500 protestors,” he said

The source claimed that after several meetings, there was division among the leaders on the exact amount each protester was to pocket, ranging from Sh400 to Sh1,000.

“As per our calculation, we need between Sh1 million and Sh1.5 million for the job a day the protest. We met at KICC and later in another restaurant along Kimathi Street to finalise the plans; we concluded the meeting around 11pm,” he claimed

Adding, “On Thursday night, the eve of the protest, we met at Jimlizer in Buru-buru to agree on the exact amount each leader will get to share with the protesters.

The source claims that around that time, one of the Bunge Mwananchi leaders said he had received some money from some people but did not reveal the names and was expecting another deposit from a certain politician.

He said on the D-day, they had agreed to meet again in Buru-Buru at 6am in the morning so that each of the 10 leaders could distribute the money among the protestors who were converging at Bellevue. They were later to march towards The Standard Group.

It emerged that two of the 10 did not share the money, keeping the rest of the protestors in the dark.

Nonetheless, he said, they met a few protestors at Bellevue and marched towards The Standard offices with placards; some on motorbikes leading the way.

“Among the leadership, there was a split, as some organisers that is Sally Raget and Gazemba had planned an attack against ourselves, over the money,” he claimed.

Adding, “There was another group that was used to defend the company and after the demonstration we left, and some of us were attacked and arrested.”

The source said after the October 2, 2026  protest they met again to plan for another one that was slated for October 23, but around that time an audio recording leaked revealing that the first protest was sponsored and some leaders had pocketed some money without their knowledge.

“We realised that some leaders had been using us to bargain for their financial gain. This brought a split among some leaders of Bunge la Mwananchi who allegedly pocketed the money, yet they did not share with other organisers,” he stated

Adding, “Some of us were just genuinely planning because we love the President; it was while planning the second protests against the company when we discovered that facilitation fee had been sent.

Adding, “There were two groups, Yuro and Tutam Masterminds, that were genuinely participating, but the other groups were in business to make money from politicians.”

In another leaked audio, one ringleader, Sally Raghet, was heard lamenting about being paid peanuts for the protests, yet she was the public face of the protests.

"I can't believe you only paid me Sh5,000 for all the work I did. I paid for security out of my own pocket. Next time we are going there, I want to be part of the planning. I won't just execute your plans. I only got paid Sh5000," she laments.

The October 2 confrontation was the culmination of weeks of escalating tension. What began as online criticism had hardened into a physical siege, with rival camps clashing over the media house's coverage of President William Ruto's administration.

Days before the protest, a group identifying itself as Bunge la Mwananchi announced plans to mobilise thousands of people to demonstrate at Standard Group over what it called "negative and critical headlines targeting the government."

The group accused The Standard and KTN News of persistently publishing content critical of President Ruto, with some members alleging that former Baringo senator Gideon Moi had influenced the media house's editorial coverage.

In a video circulating online, a group member issued a direct warning: "Many people have warned you for a very long time that you ought to change, but every day, you write inflammatory statements and useless things. As youths, we are going to surprise you."

The attack did not emerge in isolation. It followed a public dispute between President Ruto and Standard Group that gained prominence in June when Ruto criticised the media house's headlines on X, accusing it of publishing "extortionist propaganda" against him and his administration.

"GMoi, your STANDARD media's 5 days a week EXTORTIONIST propaganda HEADLINES on me & my administration's transformative track record will get you NOTHING & NOWHERE!" a clearly displeased Ruto wrote.

He added: "BLACKMAIL to yield to your GREED? NEVER. Kenya belongs to all Kenyans, not you alone. Jaribu 8 days a week. Do your WORST!"

Standard Group CEO Chaacha Mwita defended the media house's editorial independence, maintaining it would continue to scrutinise those in power.

"He is the country's leader and when he fails, Kenya fails. But The Standard will not cheer on failure; we will instead point it out," Mwita said.

The tensions coincided with incidents involving Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich. On June 27, Kiprotich reportedly escaped an attempt by armed men to seize him in Nakuru.

In September, he was abducted for several hours after armed men intercepted his vehicle along the Gilgil-Nakuru road.

He was later found safe near Masinga Dam. Authorities have yet to arrest anybody involved in the abduction or provide answers, even as they claim investigations into the matter remain alive.