I will help America probe Kenya's terror links, not you; Gachagua dismisses Kindiki

In his ongoing tour of the United States, Gachagua has alleged that Ruto met with three Al-Shabaab militia members at night to discuss “business.” He has further linked the Head of State to financing Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The remarks caught the attention of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who demanded that Gachagua record a statement with police upon his return to Kenya.

Now hitting back at Kindiki, Gachagua says he does not owe any explanation to the Kenyan government, but to the American Senate, which is actively investigating the matter.

“We can not help in any investigations because the Kenyan government has not initiated any investigations against William Ruto. The people who have initiated the investigation are the American Senate, so if there is a need for us to help in investigations, we will help the American Senate, not the Kenyan government,” Gachagua said in a rejoinder on Saturday.

According to Gachagua, Kenya can not objectively investigate Ruto because police officers work under him.

The former Deputy President went on to caution his successor, Kithure Kindiki against “selling fear to him”.

“It is the same CS [Kindiki] who, when 5 chiefs were abducted by Al-shabaab, said they would negotiate to have them released. How can you negotiate with people you do not know?” paused the DCP leader.

Gachagua claimed that the five chiefs abducted in Mandera in February 2025 were released in April 2025 after the said "negotiations" by Kindiki.

“The interior CS knows much more on who the leaders of Al-shabaab are because he said publicly that he will initiate negotiations. The five chiefs were released after successful negotiations with Al-Shabaab,” said Gachagua.

“He is in a better position to tell the people of Kenya and Americans who the Al-Shabaab leaders are because he has already had successful business with them.”

Gachagua said he is ready to ‘help American government probe Kenya’s dealings with Al-Shabaab and RSF.

In a move to strip off Kenya’s major non-NATO ally status, the US Senate is probing Kenyan leaders’ links to Al-Shabaab and RSF.

Idaho Senator Jim Risch is leading the push to review Kenya’s status due to the terror links and its trade relations with China.