Gachagua, MP Arama clash over Nakuru convoy attack exposes fresh cracks in United Opposition
Ex-DP accused the Nakuru MP of orchestrating violence.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused MP Samuel Arama of orchestrating an attack on his convoy in Nakuru, which threatens to destabilize the United Opposition. Gachagua claimed that Arama, in collaboration with Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, a key ally of President Ruto, hired goons to disrupt opposition meetings. Arama denied involvement and warned Gachagua against dragging his name into political backlash.
The incident occurred on the first day of Gachagua's tour of the Rift Valley, where his convoy was pelted with stones by a hostile crowd. Gachagua accused the government of orchestrating the attack, pointing to President Ruto and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen as responsible for instructing the police. He also accused the President of ethnicizing the National Police Service by appointing individuals from his community to key positions.
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