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Gachagua: State behind chaos that rocked my homecoming

 DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua leading his motorcade along Mombasa road after his arrival into the country  on August 21, 2025. [Photos Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) party leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has broken his silence over the chaotic events surrounding his return to Kenya on Thursday.

Gachagua, who had been on a whirlwind tour of America, blamed the state for the chaos, robbery, and physical violence meted out on his supporters during the homecoming, further claiming that President William Ruto and his allies were behind the onslaught.

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