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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua reportedly went into hiding on Sunday evening after getting wind of a plan to arrest him.
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Senior government officials had earlier indicated intentions to detain and interrogate him over remarks deemed inflammatory.
Gachagua managed to evade a police trap in Murang’a and was seen heading toward his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri, with officers in pursuit. It remains unclear whether he made it home, as police had already been stationed at the residence.
Sources involved in the operation indicated that Gachagua was not located during the overnight search.
His lawyer, Ndegwa Njiru, confirmed that security forces had surrounded Gachagua’s homes in Karen and Nyeri.
“To all media houses, the DCI has surrounded both Karen and Wamunyoro residences of HE Rigathi Gachagua. They are currently tracking him down. We haven’t been informed of the reason,” Njiru said in a Sunday night statement.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka condemned the move, calling it a form of political harassment.
“This harassment of opposition leaders must end. If you want to arrest DP Gachagua, do it legally. We’re ready to present him to DCI. Stop abducting citizens and leaders. Such actions are primitive and cowardly,” Kalonzo stated.
Gachagua had not issued any comment by Monday morning.
On Sunday, masked and heavily armed police officers were spotted near Blue Post in Thika, reportedly waiting to detain him.
Gachagua has recently made several critical remarks targeting the government and is believed to be under scrutiny not only for incitement but also for a recent altercation during the launch of his new political party, DCP.
While addressing a gathering in Murang’a on Sunday, Gachagua dismissed claims that he had incited the public ahead of the 2027 elections.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen had earlier vowed that leaders who incite the public would face legal consequences.
“We will jail you, and there’s nothing you can do about it,” Murkomen warned while speaking at a thanksgiving service in Nandi County for retired AIC Bishop Patrice Chumba.
He criticized what he described as divisive and ethnically charged politics, urging leaders to choose peace over discord.
