Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina is now calling for the immediate investigations into allegations of recent politically-instigated violence in Kirinyaga County.
In a statement on Friday, August 28, MP Njeri said that several people were injured in different incidences of violence during DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua’s political rallies across the county on August 23, 2026.
The youthful lawmaker said that in Kiaragina, for instance, several people were injured during the violence, including one person who reportedly sustained critical, life-threatening knife wounds. The incident, she says, was reported to the police under OB number 17/26/08/2026.
In another incident, Njeri alleges that women who had come in large numbers to receive Gachagua in Kiamumbi area were reportedly physically assaulted, threatened with further violence, and left fearful for their safety. That incident was similarly reported under OB number 29/26/08/2026.
“These are not minor political disagreements. Assault, intimidation, and the use of weapons have no place in democratic competition,” she warned.
While reiterating her earlier stance, the legislator also raised questions over a group of youth who were allegedly ferried in buses to disrupt Gachagua’s meetings by causing violence.
“There is also video material, which I previously circulated publicly, appearing to show buses transporting groups of people to the area before individuals disembarked and joined the surging campaign crowd,” Njeri alleged. “Witness accounts and other material in opposition have raised serious questions about who transported these individuals, who facilitated their presence, and who subsequently directed their activities.”
According to Njeri, certain local individuals have consequently been positively identified as persons of interest in the said violence, promising to make the information available to the relevant authorities for thorough investigations.
“Questions must be asked. Serious allegations have been raised regarding the possible role of Wangui Ngirici, her political network, and individuals associated with her gubernatorial campaigns. Questions have similarly been raised concerning the involvement of her husband, Andrew Ngirici. These allegations must be investigated thoroughly, independently, and without fear or favor.”
She accused the National Police Service and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of remaining silence, despite the fact that they have received witness accounts, reports, video material, and information identifying persons of interest.
“If she and her associates had nothing to do with the violence, an impartial investigation is all we are demanding to establish that. If evidence demonstrates that any person, regardless of political status, wealth, family connections, or proximity to State House, planned, financed, transported, facilitated, or participated in violence, then that person must face the full wrath of the law.”
She added: “We cannot allow Kirinyaga to become a little Haiti, a place where organized groups of violent young men gradually become instruments for settling political disputes, intimidating communities, and controlling the political landscape. Political violence rarely begins with an entire county descending into lawlessness. It begins with a few hired goons. Then comes the buses. Then comes the weapons. Then politicians begin maintaining permanent groups of young men who can be deployed against their opponents. Soon residents become afraid to attend meetings. Women become afraid to express their political choices.”
She advised Kenyan youth not to allow politicians to convert their unemployment, frustration or financial difficulties into weapons against your neighbors, by recruiting them to commit violence.
She insisted that political competition should not be a war, insisting that every candidate should be given a fair and humane treatment as they move across the county wooing voters.
