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Sabaot elders want Gachagua investigated over divisive remarks

Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua during a political rally at Mulu Mutisya grounds in Machakos town on May 30, 2025. [John Muia, Standard]

A section of elders from the Sabaot community has called on investigative agencies to take firm action against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks they say are fanning ethnic divisions and threatening Kenya's fragile national unity.

Speaking in Kitle, the elders accused Gachagua of exploiting tribal rhetoric to gain political traction ahead of the 2027 general elections. They warned that such utterances could inflame inter-community tensions and reverse the gains made in national cohesion.

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