The Day Gachagua Alleged a State Assassination Plot

Morning coverage focused on the aftermath of the Othaya church attack, with editors elevating Rigathi Gachagua’s claims from mere chaos to a deliberate state-sponsored assassination plot hatched at Vigilance House. Simultaneously, the media tracked Ida Odinga’s formal acceptance of a UNEP nomination, framing it as a consolidation of the Ruto-Odinga alliance. By early afternoon, the narrative shifted to strategic political maneuvers as President Ruto chaired a UDA National Governing Council meeting to approve a formal coalition with ODM for 2027. Editorial priority highlighted the emergence of video evidence allegedly showing plainclothes officers firing at Gachagua’s convoy, fueling demands for accountability from the Law Society and the NCCK. In the evening, the cycle was dominated by a high-level verbal confrontation; Interior Secretary Kithure Kindiki issued a formal denial of involvement in the violence, while Gachagua countered by announcing new defiant rallies in the Mt. Kenya region, solidifying the day's theme of a fractured executive.