DCP Party leader Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday addressing his supporters. He has said his remarks on post election violence was not an incitement but a precaution. Photo: DCP.
Democratic Citizens Party (DCP) Rigathi Gachagua, has defended his remarks on the 2007/08 post election violence saying it was not incitement.
Speaking speaking during a press address on Monday, May 19, Gachagua clarified that his statement was more of a precaution statement and not incitement as it is based on facts and past election violence’s witnessed in the country.
“About my statement on post election violence, this was a precautionary statement and not incitement. It is based on historical facts and past electoral experiences of 1982, 1997 and 2007 controversial elections that we must have a free and fair election in 2007,” he clarified.
According to Gachagua, it is his civic duty as a Kenyan to remind the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), and all other authorities in the country mandated to carry out fee and fair elections.
“It is my civic duty as a leader to remind IEBC , all agencies and institutions charged with election management that they must deliver free, fair, verifiable and credible election,” he stated.
On Friday, Gachagua had cautioned a possibility of a more deadly post election violence clash in 2027, if the IEBC decided to force President William Ruto to Kenyans who are more anticipated for leadership change, as any small move by the commission will escalate the tensed mood in the country.
Gachagua urged the nominated commissioners if approved to be patriotic and do their work with a lot of diligence and patriotism as Kenyans want and uphold the will of the people.
However, his remarks were met with a lot of criticism from leaders whose regions faced the sad ordeal of the clashes, including Nakuru governor Susan Kihika, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi from Uasin Gishu County, terming Gachagua’s remarks as reckless and lacks empathy of what the people went through.
Coming to his aid, former UDA SG Cleophas Malala, who is the interim Deputy partly leader of Gachagua led party defended his new boss, saying imagination cannot amount to a criminal offense, and if the Kenya Kwanza regime want to arrest Gachagua they should arrest everyone, as a historic reminder is not incitement as it is based on facts.
He has furiously said that his course of ensuring President William Ruto is on course and he will not be intimidated by the regime through goons disrupting his meetings and rallies.
