Kimani Ichung'wah Claims Protesters Raided His Business, Attempted to Kill Parents
- Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung'wah claimed he was one of the politicians targeted during the Wednesday, June 25 demos
- He highlighted an instance where goons broke into one of his businesses in Kikuyu constituency and allegedly attempted to kill his parents
- The legislator further accused former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua of hiring goons to carry out the act
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
The Wednesday, June 25, protests, which were held in remembrance of those who died in the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demos, not only affected the common citizens but also politicians.
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Kikuyu Member of Parliament and National Assembly majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah was one of the legislators who had a story to tell.
Was there an attempt to kill Ichung'wah's parents?
Speaking before the National Assembly on Thursday, June 27, the legislator stated that angry protesters broke into his business.
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Additionally, he alleged that there was an attempt to murder his 105-year-old father and 85-year-old mother.
"I am growing old, but am not older than my father, and they have worked hard to bring us up and to raise businesses that have supported our family. Yesterday, honourable speaker, there was an attempt to kill my parents," Ichung'wah claimed.
The Kikuyu MP stated that his family was targeted because he holds the position of the National Assembly majority leader.
Ichung'wah's claims surprised the Members of Parliament present.
He accused former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, of being behind the alleged plot to have his parents killed.
"I dare say today in this house, that honourable Rigathi Gachagua is the one who directed the goons he mobilised to go and murder my parents, destroy my property in Kikuyu. Destroy the property of the people of Kikuyu in the name of revenge. Honourable speaker, we cannot build a country that way," Ichung'wah said.
He further revealed that his business and family were not the only ones that were affected in his constituency. He stated that the Kikuyu Law Courts were razed, and the sub-county and county offices were also destroyed.
Ichung'wah claimed that the people who destroyed properties in his constituency were hired to carry out the task.
"People were being ferried from Limuru and Dagoretti into Kikuyu with some travelling from as far as Kiambaa and Juja to come and do the destruction that you saw yesterday," he said.
Gachagua claims state sponsored goons during demos
On his part, the former deputy president responded to claims that politicians had hired goons to infiltrate protests. He claimed that the state was the one that sponsored the goons.
In a strongly worded statement, Gachagua stated that genuine protesters were barred from entering the Nairobi CBD to allow hired goons to cause mayhem.
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The former Mathira MP further stated that the youth were angry with President William Ruto's regime for failing to implement his promises to Kenyans, including creating job opportunities.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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