Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has ignited a political firestorm after accusing President William Ruto of establishing a secret police death squad targeting innocent Kenyans.
While addressing worshippers at a church service in Kirinyaga County, Gachagua alleged that the covert unit comprises 101 specially trained officers tasked with carrying out abductions, torture, assassinations, and elaborate cover-ups.
He further claimed that the National Intelligence Service (NIS), under the leadership of Director General Noordin Haji, supported the formation and operation of the squad.
Gachagua linked the death of Albert Ojwang’ to the alleged group and suggested that dozens of similar cases have been concealed from the public.
“This issue (Ojwang’s death) is just a tip of the iceberg,” Gachagua told the congregation. “Hundreds of young people have been tortured to death by a special squad of 101 officers that was set up on the instruction of William Ruto and seconded to NIS, and highly trained on abductions, torture, killings and cover-ups.”
He held President Ruto personally responsible for the deaths, calling for legal action and urging the international community to intervene.
“William Ruto cannot run away from these deaths. He is responsible, and Kenyans will punish him for that,” he declared.
Gachagua insisted that justice must be served and accountability upheld at all levels of power.
“That case, there is a cover-up, IPOA officers, IG, DIG, DCI are Ruto’s allies. The DCI went to parliament, lied that Ojwang was taken to the hospital while still alive, so they must be prosecuted.”
