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Photo of a blocked section of the Southern Bypass early Saturday Morning. [Courtesy]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s planned rally in Kikuyu has sparked tension Saturday morning, after reports of disruptions on the Southern Bypass.
Videos circulating online showed a group of youths lighting bonfires and briefly blocking sections of the road, causing traffic disruption.
The incident, reported at about am, raised concerns among residents and authorities over possible violence ahead of the rally.
Police later moved in to restore order, clearing the roads by around 10am, and allowing traffic to resume.
The Standard has learnt additional officers were deployed, and patrols intensified to maintain security.
The rally comes amid a political fallout between Gachagua and President William Ruto, marked by a recent exchange of sharp public remarks.
On Friday, Gachagua alleged that Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah was planning to disrupt the event by hiring goons, claims the MP denied as baseless.
By midday, calm had returned, with heightened security in place as the area awaited the start of the rally.
This is a developing story and is being updated…
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Photo of a blocked section of the Southern Bypass early Saturday Morning
. [Courtesy]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s planned rally in Kikuyu has sparked tension Saturday morning, after reports of disruptions on the Southern Bypass.
Videos circulating online showed a group of youths lighting bonfires and briefly blocking sections of the road, causing traffic disruption.
The incident, reported at about am, raised concerns among residents and authorities over possible violence ahead of the rally.
Police later moved in to restore order, clearing the roads by around 10am, and allowing traffic to resume.
The Standard has learnt additional officers were deployed, and patrols intensified to maintain security.
The rally comes amid a political fallout between Gachagua and President William Ruto, marked by a recent exchange of sharp public remarks.
On Friday, Gachagua
alleged that Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah
was planning to disrupt the event by hiring goons, claims the MP denied as baseless.
By midday, calm had returned, with heightened security in place as the area awaited the start of the rally.
This is a developing story and is being updated…
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By Ronald Kipruto