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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that President William Ruto will be hauled before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for what he describes as state-sanctioned atrocities. Speaking during a public engagement with Kenyans in Seattle, Washington, Gachagua announced that a specialized legal team is actively collecting documentation on what he called crimes against humanity—killings, disappearances, abductions, and displacements executed under the current regime.
Gachagua's statement wasn’t vague or diplomatic. “I want to confirm that I have put up a team that is documenting all the atrocities, the killings, displacements, disappearances, and abductions taking place in Kenya,” he declared to a visibly emotional diaspora audience. According to him, these acts are not just political excesses; they meet the threshold for prosecution under international law.
Gachagua emphasized that President Ruto’s previous brush with the ICC, stemming from the 2007 post-election violence, was never legally concluded. The case was suspended—not acquitted—due to missing witnesses, and he intends to ensure this time the prosecution is watertight.
His strategy is simple: resurrect the shelved ICC file and attach a new, more potent volume of evidence detailing what he terms the administration’s systematic use of violence against its own people. “This time around, we will make sure that all witnesses are protected, all documents are intact, and justice is not postponed,” he vowed.
This legal offensive comes on the back of escalating tensions back home. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) recently reported that over 30 Kenyans were killed during the latest Saba Saba protests. Demonstrations, which started as peaceful expressions of public anger over economic hardship and corruption, quickly turned violent as clashes between protestors, police, and shadowy armed groups erupted in Nairobi and beyond.
KNCHR reports allege that the police were not acting alone—they were reportedly operating hand-in-hand with gangs wielding machetes and spears, deliberately targeting demonstrators and youth activists. These disturbing claims have intensified calls for accountability, both domestically and internationally.
Gachagua did not stop at merely announcing legal maneuvers. He rallied Kenyans abroad, especially those in the United States, to join his mission. “We have no other recourse to save our country other than sending Ruto home. You cannot be silent—you must play a role in the liberation of our country,” he implored, emphasizing that political change requires global support.
In his eyes, the diaspora holds not just financial power, but also moral weight and international networks that can elevate the conversation beyond Kenya’s borders. For Gachagua, this isn't just about politics—it’s about reclaiming the soul of the nation.
While some critics may dismiss the former Deputy President’s move as political grandstanding or personal revenge, the documentation effort signals a deepening institutional rift within the ruling class. With Ruto facing accusations of brutal crackdowns and the former DP aligning himself with victims of state excesses, the narrative has changed dramatically.
What remains to be seen is whether Gachagua’s ICC gambit will gain traction and lead to real accountability—or become another footnote in Kenya’s complex and often bloody political history.
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