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| Photo collage of DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua and the Nairobi Expressway |
The company managing the Nairobi Expressway has distanced itself from a widely shared notice claiming that roads leading to Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) had been shut down.
In a statement on Thursday, August 21, MOJA Expressway Company clarified that the alleged announcement was not issued by its offices and that traffic on the expressway is flowing as usual.
“We are aware of the document circulating online. It is not genuine. No such directive has come from us, and the expressway remains open. We encourage the public to rely only on our verified platforms for official communication,” the operator said.
The misleading notice, which carried Thursday’s date, alleged that parts of the highway had been sealed off to allow a procession for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Gachagua, who has been in the United States since July 9, is scheduled to land in Nairobi today. During his tour, he met diaspora communities to consolidate political backing ahead of the 2026 elections.
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| Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua |
Last week, he announced that he was cutting the trip short to help his party, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), prepare for upcoming by-elections.
His supporters have already begun gathering at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to welcome him.
But his homecoming is overshadowed by political friction.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed Gachagua to make a formal statement with authorities regarding controversial remarks he made abroad, where he suggested that certain individuals in Kenya were linked to terror groups.
Murkomen accused him of trivializing national security and demanded evidence of his claims.
Gachagua has brushed off the directive, insisting he will not be cowed, and challenged the CS to arrest him if he believes laws were broken.
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