A church service in Nyeri county attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua descended into chaos on Sunday after armed police officers lobbed tear gas inside the sanctuary. Panic gripped the congregation as tear gas filled the church, with young children crying as worshippers scrambled to escape. “We are marooned in church, being attacked with live bullets and tear gas, and our vehicles have been torched. On August 2, 2025, a rally in Gilgil, Nakuru county, was similarly disrupted after police fired tear gas, forcing the event to be abandoned amid stone-throwing and panic. Another rally in Narok town on November 24, 2025, was blocked by police, who used tear gas to prevent Gachagua from addressing residents.

Source: The Star January 26, 2026 12:43 UTC