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Rigathi Gachagua accuses NCIC of 'shielding President's allies'

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by a section of leaders addresses the Press after visiting Juja MP George Koimburi who is admitted to at Karen Hospital, Nairobi, after he was allegedly abducted and tortured, on May 26, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's lawyer Kibe Mungai has lashed out at the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), accusing it of bias and selective application of the law .

In a formal letter dated May 26, 2025, addressed to NCIC Chairman Samuel Kobia, Mungai criticised the Commission for condemning Gachagua's recent remarks during an interview on Obinna TV, while allegedly turning a blind eye to inflammatory statements made by close allies of President William Ruto.

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