Arama Denies Gachagua Allegations Over Nakuru Convoy Attack

By Monyonge Kebati

Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama has dismissed allegations by Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua linking him to an attack on his convoy during a political rally in Nakuru on Friday.

In a video message, Arama said he was not in Nakuru town at the time of the incident and had no involvement in planning or executing any attack against Gachagua or his supporters.

Arama accused Gachagua and his allies of attempting to drag his name into the incident without providing evidence, insisting that he should not be held responsible for violence that he said he neither witnessed nor participated in.

The MP, however, warned the former Deputy President against what he described as unnecessary political attacks and urged him to focus on his campaign instead of targeting individual leaders.

Arama particularly took issue with Gachagua’s calls for voters to support only DCP candidates in the 2027 General Election, saying the former Deputy President should not assume that voters would automatically follow such directives.

The exchange followed remarks by Gachagua and other DCP leaders during his Nakuru rally, where they accused Arama of being behind the disruption and violence that reportedly affected the former Deputy President’s convoy.

Gachagua has been stepping up his political activities across the country as he seeks to consolidate support for the DCP ahead of the 2027 elections.

The allegations and counter-allegations have added a new dimension to the increasingly competitive political environment in Nakuru, with leaders trading accusations over political mobilisation and violence.

Arama maintained that political differences should not be used as an excuse to make unsubstantiated accusations against opponents, and challenged Gachagua to concentrate on selling his political agenda to voters.