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No show: Gachagua missing in action as hyped Kamukunji rally stalls

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a procession from JKIA after he landed from the US on August 21, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito,  Standard]

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua failed to address a promised rally at Kamukunji Grounds on Thursday despite pledges by his Democratic Congress Party (DCP) allies that the gathering would cap his return from a 43-day trip to the United States.

Gachagua touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 1 p.m., where he was received by DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala, Nyandarua Senator John Methu and other supporters who had gathered earlier.

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