DCI launches probe into Limuru burial chaos where Gachagua was attacked

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) spent the better part of Friday questioning some of the leaders and members of the public who attended the chaotic burial ceremony in Limuru, which saw goons attack former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and mourners.

The officers embarked on the task of trying to find answers about what happened, spending more than 8 hours, questioning Limuru legislator John Kiragu, to shed light on his alleged involvement in the chaos that saw a burial ceremony temporarily interrupted.

The police sought to understand why the first term MP reportedly kept away from the VIP tent which was targeted by the goons, instead choosing to seat among the mourners in a separate tent.

The MP, however, refuted the claims and insisted that he was also targeted during the chaos.

At the same time, the DCI officers attached to Limuru, were also busy combing through witness accounts in Bibirioni village, questioning among others, family members over the incident.

The distraught family members not only have to deal with the loss of a loved one but also the damage to property after the melee.

In a statement, the Office of the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said it had only received one complaint from the public concerning the incident.

The IG’s office also added that it did not know the whereabouts of former Limuru MP Peter Mwathi, who allies of former DP Gachagua claimed was abducted by the police.

Despite the fact that the attackers broke the law in broad daylight, with many of them quite visible, the police are yet to apprehend any.

This as Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang'wa, who attended the burial, skipped summons by the sleuths in Nyeri, questioning why the matter was being handled in a different jurisdiction.

The police have termed the incident as a politically instigated one.