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Gachagua defies NCIC, says warning on 2027 violence is free speech

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended his remarks, warning that possible rigging in the 2027 presidential election could spark worse violence than the 2007 post-election crisis.

In a letter addressed to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), Gachagua's lawyer, Kibe Mungai, said the deputy president's statement was constitutionally protected under Article 33, which guarantees freedom of expression.

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