Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin has dismissed reports suggesting that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is under investigation in relation to the violent scenes that erupted during the June 25 anniversary protests.
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Amin denied the reports.
"It is not true that we summoned Gachagua."
However, he made it clear that the former Deputy President, like all citizens, is not above the law.
“He does not enjoy any immunity from prosecution. If in our investigations he is found to have aided or abetted any criminal activity, then appropriate action will be taken,” Amin stated.
Providing an official update on the violence witnessed last Wednesday, the DCI boss described the events of June 25 as a tragic hijacking of peaceful protests by coordinated criminal elements.
The demonstrations, organised to honour victims of last year’s anti-government protests, quickly spiralled into chaos, resulting in the deaths of at least 19 people and injuries to more than 500 others across the country.
In Nairobi and other towns, protesters clashed with police, torched security barricades, and attacked suspected plain-clothes officers.
Several groups also vandalised, looted, and burned businesses, with the capital city bearing much of the brunt.
Kikuyu town saw some of the worst unrest, with mobs storming local government buildings — including a police station and courtroom — and setting them ablaze.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that 27 national and county government vehicles and 65 privately owned vehicles, including a school bus, were destroyed or set on fire, many of them while parked at police stations and government compounds.
In the aftermath, several government-allied politicians have openly blamed the opposition and accused Gachagua of instigating or enabling the violence.
They are now calling on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the judiciary to take swift action.
But Gachagua has denied any involvement.
“I had no role in the destruction,” Gachagua said.
“These accusations are part of a calculated scheme to paint me and other leaders in a bad light, especially in our own backyard.”
