At least 15 suspects were arrested following chaos that erupted at a church event attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Gatundu, Kiambu County. A church service attended by Gachagua and other leaders was disrupted on Sunday by violent clashes between rival youth groups outside the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) in Kiamworia, Gatundu South. Police said they arrested 15 suspects in the incident, who will face charges of malicious damage to property and participating in an unlawful assembly. During the service, Gachagua also defended former President Uhuru Kenyatta against claims of attempting to divide the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), noting Kenyatta’s role in securing votes for his party in past elections. It is not the first time that an event attended by Gachagua has been disrupted by goons.

Source: The Star January 13, 2026 13:27 UTC