O vice-presidente Kithure Kindiki criticou o seu antecessor Rigathi Gachagua por alegada incitação política durante um evento numa igreja em Meru a 8 de março de 2026. Líderes da oposição foram impedidos de entrar na igreja e prometeram ações judiciais contra Kindiki. O incidente ocorreu durante a investidura do Bispo David Mwiti.
Em 8 de março de 2026, ocorreu um impasse na Igreja Metodista Kaaga, no condado de Meru, onde líderes da oposição, incluindo o ex-vice-presidente Rigathi Gachagua e Kalonzo Musyoka, foram impedidos de participar de um culto presidido pelo vice-presidente Kithure Kindiki. O evento era a investidura de David Mwiti como bispo do Sínodo Kaaga na Igreja Metodista no Quênia. Opposition figures claimed they had been invited by the bishop but were barred by police, including a large GSU deployment and helicopters. Senatorial aspirant Caroline Karimi Muriuki stated, They have brought over 100 police officers. Even near our hotel. There are police. We want to know why we cannot be allowed in, yet an invitation was extended to us by the bishop. Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru alleged that Gachagua's personal assistant was abducted by officers. Kalonzo Musyoka said, This morning, the United opposition was denied the chance to witness the induction of a good Bishop. This is a deliberate act of political repression carried out at the House of God. He vowed to pursue legal action against Kindiki, adding, The deputy president used the police to bar citizens from worshipping freely. That is not governance. Those are marks of a regime gripped with fear. Gachagua claimed, We had been invited by the bishop to Kaaga Methodist to witness his inauguration, but when we got to Meru someone attached to President William Ruto called Kindiki tried to stop us. After being denied entry, the opposition leaders attended an alternative service at EATC Njotene or East Africa Pentecostal Church, Njotene Parish, Buuri Constituency. Speaking afterward, Kindiki warned Gachagua against incitement. He said, Visitors are welcome in Meru, but they must come with discipline… no chaos or trouble. If they cause unrest, we will deal with it seriously. The people of Meru are civilized; we do not tolerate disorder or noise. Kindiki criticized Gachagua for disrespecting leaders and failing to deliver development. You, Rigathi, were just a district officer and served one term as an MP. When you were appointed Deputy President, you undermined the government by fighting the President and sabotaging development programs. We will not allow anyone to destroy our country by inciting people, he said. Kindiki emphasized the government's solid development plan, stating, The difference between us and those walking around inciting people is like day and night. We have a solid plan… We dare them to present the projects they lobbied for Meru County, the Mt. Kenya region, and Kenya at large when they were in office.
