The Standard has established that for the last week, DCI officials have grilled seven officials working at the DP office for alleged involvement in aiding the protests by providing cash to some of the youths. The source said that the DCI officers were keen on cash transactions that have been done by the officials at Gachagua's office. DCI officers confided in the official that they had been briefed by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) that there was massive funding for the demonstrations. However, Gachagua’s allies have defended him saying that associating him with the Gen Z protests was only a ploy to introduce the grounds of impeachment. Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said: “There have been attempts to associate the DP and those who support him with the Gen Z protests.