DP Kithure Kindiki has come out strongly to refute allegations made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who claimed that Kindiki funded recent anti-government protests to smear his reputation.
In a scathing post on his Facebook page, Kindiki denied accusations that he paid rioters to incite chaos during the demonstrations, calling the claims baseless and insulting.
“Trap Man, did I hear you say that I paid rioters to cause violence and loot property during the recent demos? In my significantly long public life, I have never been associated with or accused of violence,” Kindiki wrote. “I told you tuheshimiane, but your pride and uncouth habit of attacking people who have nothing to do with the mess you have created for yourself will certainly hasten you to get what you are looking for.”
Gachagua, while speaking in Boston, U.S., alleged that Kindiki received Sh60 million to fund violence in Mt. Kenya and to orchestrate a smear campaign against him and his allies. He further accused Kindiki of misusing state funds disguised as economic empowerment, claiming they were being used to run early political campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections.
“The money he’s flying around with in helicopters could fix hospitals and schools. Instead, it’s being thrown around in the name of empowerment. But young people are paying attention,” Gachagua said.
Kindiki’s response marks the latest escalation in the simmering political feud between the two leaders. On June 22, Kindiki previously criticized Gachagua’s leadership, describing it as marked by “hollow threats, arrogance, and incompetence.”
“Mr Trap Man, your brief and controversial political career has been characterised by hollow threats, arrogance, and a consistent display of incompetence,” he said.
Kindiki dismissed Gachagua’s recent political manoeuvres and warnings against the Kenya Kwanza administration as distractions from national priorities. He warned that further provocations would be met with firm rebuttals.
“We will still find the time to take you head-on and obliterate your petty and juvenile theatrics most spectacularly and decisively,” Kindiki concluded.
The public fallout highlights deepening rifts within Kenya Kwanza’s leadership, signalling possible realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
