Gachagua to Skip NCIC Summons, Says He Will Be Out of Country

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Through his lawyers, Gachagua said his trip had been scheduled and publicly known before the commission issued the summons requiring him to appear at 2pm on August 27 over alleged inflammatory remarks made at various public forums.

In a letter dated August 20, 2026, lawyers from Kiragu Wathuta & Company Advocates said Gachagua would be out of the country from August 26 to October 20, making it impossible for him to attend the NCIC session.

The lawyers said the circumstances surrounding the trip were beyond their client’s control and asked the commission to take his unavailability into account.

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“His Excellency is ready and willing to assist the Commission in any capacity and to participate in any lawful investigation, inquiry or proceedings on the basis of full information and full disclosure,” the lawyers said.

The response comes after NCIC summoned Gachagua to explain remarks allegedly made in Vihiga, Kisii and Meru. The commission is investigating whether the statements violated provisions of the National Cohesion and Integration Act relating to hate speech and incitement.

While explaining his absence, Gachagua’s lawyers also challenged the manner in which the allegations had been presented, arguing that the NCIC summons contained excerpts rather than the full statements attributed to their client.

They demanded authentic audio-visual recordings of the rallies and public events where the alleged remarks were made, together with certified transcripts.

The legal team argued that the complete statements were necessary to establish the context in which the words were spoken and enable Gachagua to adequately prepare for the investigations.

“It is only the complete and accurate content of any utterances that can provide the correct context as well as content and thereby form the basis of any proper investigations,” the lawyers said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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