Rigathi Gachagua, a former deputy president, has said that the administration of President William Ruto made an effort to kill him through NIS.
During his speech at The Karen Hospital on Sunday, October 20, Gachagua said that he had survived two attempts on his life before his impeachment.
According to the allegations, the very initial instance took place in Kisumu County, when undercover security personnel reportedly poisoned his lunch.
“During my time in Kisumu, security personnel attempted to contaminate my meals. During our stay in Kisumu, undercover operators broke into my room and installed a bug.
Gachagua said one member tried to poison his meal, but they identified it and fled.
It is believed that during the second incident, which occurred in Nyeri County, members of the National Intelligence Service made another attempt to poison his meal.
Despite the fact that the attempts to kill him were unsuccessful, Gachagua claims that the move to impeach him from Ruto was the last card in his hand.
“On September 3, another team from the National Intelligence Service arrived in Nyeri with the intention of attempting to poison food that was intended for me and the Kikuyu council of elders.”
“I did report this issue to the National Investigation Service (NIS), and because I didn’t feel comfortable, I requested that the police assigned to my office leave.”
According to Gachagua, “this impeachment action came about after the two unsuccessful assassination attempts.”
In the meantime, the former deputy president publicly criticized President William Ruto’s decision to order the removal of his security officers.
Following his release from the hospital on Sunday, October 20, Gachagua voiced his disapproval of the president’s decision to deny him security regardless of the fact that he had assisted him in winning elections in 2022.
During the conversation, Gachagua disclosed the removal of all his security elements, including those guarding his residence.
Gachagua, who maintained his position as second-in-command, stated that the president should bear responsibility if anything were to happen to him or any member of his family during his challenging times.
