Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made shocking claims that a special squad made up of armed and masked men was sent by the government during the recent Saba Saba Day protests.
According to him, the squad moved around in a convoy of unmarked Subaru vehicles and was responsible for opening fire on protesters in areas such as Kiserian, Ngong, and Kitengela.
He said the group operates under the National Intelligence Service (NIS), which is currently headed by Noordin Haji.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Gachagua referred to the group as a “killer squad” and claimed it was made up of 101 highly trained officers.
He alleged that the purpose of the squad was to suppress and silence those who were protesting or opposing the government. He also claimed that the elite team roamed through different towns during the protests, firing randomly at Kenyans who were demonstrating.
Gachagua went on to reveal that the formation of the squad happened while he was still serving as Deputy President. According to him, the officers were picked from the Administration Police Unit and were taken through intense training, especially focused on abduction techniques.
He said, “This special squad operating in Subaru vehicles is pretending to be officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), but that is not the case.
I want to clarify that the NIS bought those Subaru vehicles to make it look like the DCI was involved, but the truth is this squad is purely under the NIS.”
He emphasized that the team has no connection to the DCI and added, “This squad of 101 members was secretly created when I was still in office. The officers were handpicked from the Administration Police for special training.”
Gachagua also pointed out that the squad was mostly active in the Mt Kenya region and in areas where the government does not enjoy strong support. He accused the current administration of targeting specific regions with state-backed violence.
In addition to the claims about the elite squad, Gachagua accused President William Ruto of hiring and sending organized gangs to vandalize and loot businesses, especially in Central Kenya.
He alleged that these hired goons were sent just before the July 7 Saba Saba protests began and that they were operating under the instructions of the National Police Service (NPS).
He strongly condemned the use of what he called “state-sponsored goons,” saying it was a deliberate move meant to destroy private property and harm the country’s economy. Gachagua described the act as economic sabotage.
“On that particular day, the state-sponsored gangs, acting under police direction, were deployed to various regions, with a large number of them being sent to the Mt Kenya area,” he said.
He also added that the groups were dropped off late at night, just past midnight, and that police had already set up roadblocks to create a secure path for their movement. “These gangs were organized and sent out by Ruto, along with governors and MPs who support him,” Gachagua alleged.
The former deputy president urged the government to stop using force against its own citizens and called for accountability over the events that took place during the Saba Saba protests.
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