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Impeached Deputy President Claims Assassination Attempt at Church
1/26/2026
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- Rigathi Gachagua, impeached deputy president in 2024, alleged an assassination attempt during a church service in Othaya.
- He said rogue police attacked the church with bullets and tear gas.
- Gachagua accused former ally William Ruto of orchestrating the attack.
- Ruto has not responded to the allegations.
- Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen condemned the violence and said an investigation is underway.
