Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cut short his tour in the United States, days after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that he will be summoned to record a statement once he jets back into the country.
In a statement on Thursday, August 14, 2025, Gachagua revealed he cut short his trip because of the upcoming by-elections where his party , Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) is expected to field candidates.
“I regret being unable to visit the scheduled remaining States since I need to get back home to join our party, DCP, in preparation for the upcoming by-elections in various parts of our country,” said Gachagua.
Gachagua apologized for the inconvenience caused to Kenyans living in the US he was supposed to meet and promise to meet them early next year.
“I am sorry to cut my trip short; my profound apologies to the organizers and Kenyans whom I were to meet; the same has been rescheduled to early next year,” Gachagua stated.
Gachagua Cut Shorts His US Tour
The former Deputy President further stated that he has taken a few days to rest before heading home, and as promised, will make his itenary public.
He further thanked Kenyans for giving him a warm welcome during the period he has been in the US.
“I thank the Kenyans in the States for the love, warmth, and hospitality they accorded to us. I salute the organizers and officials of the DCP chapters for superb planning, organization, and meticulous coordination,” said the former Deputy President.
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Gachagua’s announcement that he has cut short his US tour, where he has been for more than a month since July 10, 2025, comes just days after Interior CS Murkomen stated that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) will arrest him once he returns from his trip.
Murkomen Reveals Former Dp to Record Statement with DCI
Murkomen revealed that the former Deputy President will be required to record a statement immediately upon arrival in the country over his Al-Shabaab remarks, in which he accused President William Ruto of holding a meeting with the group.
“I saw another man who sat where you are sitting the other day, disparaging our country and talking about issues of insecurity as if it were a joke. He thinks he is going to parade issues of terrorism in America to get votes.
Because he has said that he has information, that he knows, and that he has an agent who is holding meetings with Al-Shabaab, as soon as he lands in Kenya, he must record a statement to tell us exactly which meetings he is having with terrorists,” Murkomen stated.
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However, in a quick rejoinder Gachagua said he cannot be intimidated by arrests and vowed not to assist with the investigations, citing various reasons.
One of the reasons he has vowed to decline recording the statement is that the government has not initiated any investigations against President William Ruto.
“I saw the Ministry of Interior saying we should be asked to help with the investigations in this matter. We cannot assist in any investigations because the Kenyan government has not initiated any investigations against William Ruto,” said Gachagua.
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