Political tensions resurfaced Sunday, 15 March, after Rigathi Gachagua publicly distanced himself from the legal and financial troubles facing former Cabinet minister Raphael Tuju, saying he would not intervene in the matter. Speaking during an interdenominational church service at Kirathani Grounds in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, the leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party
Anyang’ Nyong’o has raised serious concerns over how authorities handled the loan dispute involving former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju, warning that the actions taken could undermine the rule of law and public trust in state institutions. In a statement released on March 15, 2026, Nyong’o said the handling of Tuju’s commercial dispute raises “profound concerns”