Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Wednesday night claimed security agents in unmarked cars have been trailing him.
He at the same time expressed fears over his life telling Kenyans to hold the state responsible in case he is harmed.
“In this era of extrajudicial killings, forced abductions and disappearances by state agents, I have thought it important to share with Kenyans the harassment and intimidation I am going through, and inform them to hold the state responsible if I am harmed by state agents.”
“I request the state to leave me alone! You hounded me out of office, and you should now allow me to enjoy my peace as a private citizen,” he said.
He said the cars are parked at the entrance of his Nairobi residence, taking note of all his visitors, and they trail him whenever he leaves the house, even all the way to his rural home in Nyeri.
He took a photo of one of the said cars and shared it on his social media accounts.
“Last Sunday, the below saloon car that was parked at the entrance to my residence trailed me to PCEA Kerarapon Church, followed me to where I went for a late lunch and back to the house! Upon checking the NTSA portal, I noticed that the number plates are registered to a lorry,” he said.
He argued the surveillance and intimidation of Kenyans was last witnessed during the era of the dreaded ‘Special Branch’.
When contacted for a comment on the matter, Police Spokesperson Resila Onyango and Nairobi Police Boss Adamson Bungei could not give an immediate response.
The Star commits to issue an update on their response with equal prominence.
Last week, the
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) refuted reports that detectives tried
to prevent former Gachagua from attending a church event.
The former DP and his allies attended a church
service at Priesthood Fellowship Church in Kahawa West in Nairobi on November
10.
This was followed by claims police had tried to
stop him from attending the event.
The DCI said that the detective used an unmarked
Subaru vehicle was false.
DCI boss Mohamed Amin said the Directorate
operates within the confines of the law and does not interfere with the
operations of other institutions.
“We want to clarify that these allegations are entirely false and seem to be aimed at misrepresenting the actions and intentions of the DCI.”
“The DCI operates within the parameters established by the rule of law and has consistently affirmed its commitment to refraining from interference in the liberties of individuals and institutions,” Amin said in a statement.
Gachagua was allocated four security officers to guard him after he protested his life was in danger following the political fallout.
