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Kenya church attack on ex–deputy president exposes security rifts

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  • Security agencies trade blame after violent church attack in central Kenya
  • No arrests weeks later raise cover-up fears ahead of 2027 polls

 

NAIROBI, KENYA – Kenya’s security agencies are facing growing scrutiny after a violent church attack targeting former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, exposing deepening political and institutional fault lines.

More than a week after the January 25 attack in Othaya, Nyeri County, no arrests have been made, fuelling accusations of incompetence or a possible cover-up within the security apparatus.

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