People scamper for safety after suspected plain-clothes police officers lobbed teargas into Witima Anglican Church of Kenya in Othaya, Nyeri County, on January 25, 2026. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]
The ugly scene witnessed in Witima ACK Church in Nyeri County on Sunday when a church service attended by the opposition leaders led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was marred with chaos and violence after police lobbed teargas in the church is yet another chilling sign that our country is sliding into a dark abyss lawlessness. With the 2027 General Election nearing, this current state of affairs is quite worrying.