"I have noted with great concern the incident at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, Nyeri County. Violence anywhere, and least of all in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” Murkomen said. In a post on X, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang'wa alleged that Gachagua was being held hostage at Witima ACK Church in Othaya. In July 2025, a church service at AIPCA Christ the King Church in Kahuro, Kigumo, Murang’a County, ended in chaos when police blocked roads and used teargas to disperse congregants. On November 2025, a Thanksgiving service at PCEA Kariobangi North Church in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, descended into panic when tear gas was deployed near the compound.

Source: The Star January 25, 2026 14:53 UTC