Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over remarks he allegedly made at various public forums, including comments made during political rallies in Vihiga, Kisii and Meru.
In the summons, the commission says it is investigating several utterances made by Gachagua on different dates and at public gatherings across the country.
The summons is issued under Sections 27, 29 and 63C as read with Section 63E of the National Cohesion and Integration Act.
According to the document, one of the incidents under investigation occurred on June 12, 2026, during a public rally in Luanda, Vihiga County.
The commission accuses Gachagua of making remarks targeting a person identified as Kasongo and referring to the person’s alleged relationship with the community.
The NCIC has also cited remarks allegedly made by Gachagua on February 23, 2026, at Gusii Stadium in Kisii County, targeting Nyaribari Chache MP Zagheer Jhanda.
The commission says Gachagua called on supporters to assist former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i by dealing with people he described as betraying the Kisii community.
The remarks cited in the summons included calls for the MP, whom Gachagua referred to in the statement, to leave the area.
A third incident cited by the NCIC relates to remarks allegedly made during Gachagua’s tour of Meru between July 25 and July 28, 2026.
The commission says Gachagua addressed comments attributed to Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen concerning his use of the phrase “kill the snake and its eggs.”
According to the summons, Gachagua explained that the phrase was figurative language, saying “killing the snake” meant removing President William Ruto through the ballot while “killing the eggs” referred to removing his supporters through elections.
The former Deputy President is listed in the summons as the respondent in ongoing investigations by the NCIC.
The commission says its mandate includes promoting national unity and peaceful relations among communities while guarding against negative ethnicity, racism, religious intolerance and hate speech.
The summons is addressed to Gachagua in his capacity as former Deputy President and identifies him as being associated with the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
The document does not indicate from the pages seen when Gachagua is required to appear before the commission.
The NCIC investigations come amid heightened political activity ahead of the 2027 General Election, with political leaders increasingly holding rallies and making statements targeting rival political formations.
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