Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made it a habit to hijack national pain and turn it into political theatre. Whenever Kenyans are grieving, protesting, or demanding justice, Gachagua is quick to appear with dramatic claims — not to offer solutions, but to redirect attention to himself.
This week, as the country reels from the heartbreaking death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old who died in police custody, Gachagua has once again rushed to the microphone. Instead of supporting institutional investigations, he’s pushing unverified claims about “killer squads” and rogue officers — not backed by evidence, not formally reported, but conveniently aired at political events.
It’s not the first time. When Juja MP George Koimburi claimed he was abducted, Gachagua was the first to declare it a state-sponsored attack. Now, investigations by the DCI have revealed Koimburi’s abduction was stage-managed — he was never taken by police, but instead hid in a hotel to fake his own ordeal. Gachagua never apologized for misleading the public. He just moved on to the next incident, the next microphone, the next spotlight.
Kenya is at a crossroads. The youth are rising to demand justice, truth, and dignity. The death of Albert Ojwang must not be reduced to another talking point in Gachagua’s political script. If he has information, let him record a statement with IPOA or table it in Parliament. If not, he must step aside and stop corrupting the justice process with empty theatrics.
Kenyans want accountability — not opportunists exploiting grief. This time, we must stay focused. Albert deserves justice, not distractions. And Gachagua must be told: not everything is about your politics.
