IG Kanja On Hot Spot As MP Threatens Removal Motion After ‘Henious’ Church Attack
Matungulu Member of Parliament Stephen Mule, has vowed to commence the process of removing the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja.
However, only if he continues to engage in politics and launches a goon attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
During a press briefing on Sunday, April 6, the MP stated that the IG should ‘style up,’ avoid politics, and focus on defending Kenyans.
The MP, who was reacting to the recent goon attack at the PCEA Kasarani East church, where Gachagua was present, stated that Parliament is carefully considering the next steps for the IG.
Matungulu MP Threatens to Oust IG Over Gachagua Church Attack
— Update News Room (@Updatenewsroom) April 6, 2025
Matungulu MP Stephen Mule has threatened to push for the removal of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over alleged political involvement and the recent goon attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. pic.twitter.com/gQQK3aH564
They will also monitor him to ensure that those who disrupted the religious service are held accountable.
According to the MP, Kanja would be obliged to undertake an investigation and reveal the identities of those who sent and paid the goons to disturb the church service.
“How can you engage in politics in a rally in Nyeri and you cannot protect the faithful who have gone to worship in PCEA Kasarani?” he posed.
“We are going to call you out early enough; you either style up, or we start a process to remove you from office as members of parliament.”
“If you are in a rally in Nyeri, you should have also protected the faithful in Kasarani from attack from goons who have been paid, and we are waiting to see what action you will take,” he added.
“Stop politics, and we have said very clearly that we do not want politics in our security agencies.”
Mule, who strongly condemned the incident, urged security agencies across the country to pull up their socks and focus on their constitutional responsibilities to safeguard the church.
“I want to condemn the action and the event that has happened at PCEA Kasarani today in the strongest terms possible, and we want to urge the IG, DCI, and all the other security operators that you have the responsibility to protect the church and the faithful as they worship. Kenyans have the right to worship without any disturbance,” he said.
On Sunday in Kasarani, security agents affiliated with the former DP fired into the air to disperse scores of youngsters who had invaded the church.
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The youths, according to reports, were allegedly demanding cash payments for them to attend the event, which prompted the security officers linked to the former DP to act.
Gachagua, who labelled the attack as ‘insensitive and unkind,’ slammed the president for allegedly sponsoring goons to infiltrate a church, saying the attacks on him had reached a different level.
Rigathi Gachagua: I don’t understand why goons were sent to attack us during a church service. I don’t want to speak much right now because I have an interview tomorrow, and I have things to say pic.twitter.com/QIlGnVzdyj
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 6, 2025
“My President. What happened to you? In a church? You have reached a different level,” he said.
“You sent me goons in Limuru last week, you sent goons to Nyeri, and now you’ve sent them to church. You have become bold.”
IG Kanja On Hot Spot As MP Threatens Removal Motion After ‘Henious’ Church Attack
