Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua’s Nakuru tour took a dramatic turn on Friday, August 14, 2026, after his convoy was pelted with stones in Nakuru Town West.
Several vehicles in the motorcade were left with shattered windscreens and rear windows following the incident, turning what had started as a political mobilisation tour into a tense afternoon.
The incident happened in the Soko Mjinga area as Gachagua and his allies moved through Nakuru as part of their grassroots campaign ahead of the 2027 General Election.
It was the kind of political drama that adds plenty of “Royco” to an already simmering contest.
Convoy comes under attack
Gachagua’s team had started the day in Naivasha, where the former Deputy President officially opened a DCP regional office before proceeding to engagements in Gilgil, Soko Mjinga and Nakuru Town East.
At Soko Mjinga, the convoy encountered a hostile crowd and was reportedly blocked before stones were thrown at the vehicles.
A driver told The Kenya Times that the stones were thrown without provocation.
Photographs from the scene showed vehicles bearing the effects of the attack, with broken glass visible on several parts of the motorcade.
Gachagua later accused Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama of being behind the incident, claiming the lawmaker was working with President William Ruto’s administration.
Arama has not been established as responsible for the attack, and Gachagua’s allegation remains a political claim.
Opposition blames government
Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara condemned the attack and questioned why opposition political activities were allegedly being disrupted.
She argued that politicians were constitutionally entitled to conduct political activities and that security agencies had a responsibility to protect them.
“We know there are goons on the Nakuru government payroll,” Kihara said, alleging that the attackers were being funded through public resources.
The incident comes amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the opposition and government over alleged political violence.
Gachagua has previously accused government officials of using groups of youths to disrupt his political activities, while government officials have rejected such accusations.
On Friday, Gachagua also alleged that there was a plan to disrupt the Linda Mwananchi coalition rally scheduled for Sunday in Homa Bay. He accused Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga of plotting the disruption, allegations they would need to answer to if they choose to respond.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has previously warned that security agencies would deal firmly with people involved in violence at political gatherings.
With the 2027 election approaching, Friday’s stone-throwing incident adds another layer of tension to an increasingly charged political contest.
