Two allies of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua were among 36 individuals charged with terrorism on Thursday, July 11, at the Kahawa Law Courts over coordinated attacks on government installations during the June 25 anti-government protests.
Peter Kinyanjui Wanjiru, also known as Kawanjiru, and Serah Wanjiku Thiga were arraigned alongside 34 co-accused persons, all of whom denied the terrorism charges. The prosecution alleges the suspects were involved in organized attacks in Kikuyu (Kiambu County) and Matuu (Machakos County), resulting in widespread destruction of public property.
The court was told that in Kikuyu, several of the accused — including Daniel Wanyoike, George Kinyua, Alex Ng’ang’a, Jackson Muiruru, Frankline Mwangi, Sharon Bosibori, and Issack Solomon — took part in a terrorist act that targeted multiple state offices on June 25, 2025.
The vandalized properties include:
- Kikuyu Law Courts
- Kikuyu Probation Office
- Sub-County Commissioner’s Office
- Office of the Chief
- Registrar of Persons Office
- Sub-County Education Office
- Lands Registry
- Dagoretti Police Post
- Accountant’s Office
Ten additional suspects arrested in Matuu were also charged with terrorism after allegedly attacking the Matuu Police Station, damaging police vehicles and other property. They are further accused of assaulting police officers and committing malicious damage to property.
Appearing before Kahawa Magistrate Gideon Kiaga, all the accused pleaded not guilty.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) opposed their release on bond, arguing that the suspects posed a flight risk. The DPP noted that several accused persons do not reside in the areas where the attacks occurred, and emphasized the coordinated nature of the violence, which appeared to specifically target government institutions.
The fact that some of the suspects did not live in the areas where the crimes were committed, and the fact that the accused were part of a coordinated attack targeted at government buildings,” the prosecution said.
The suspects were remanded in custody until July 16, when the court will deliver a ruling on their bail application.
The June 25 unrest, widely referred to as the Gen Z protests, erupted in multiple counties following public outrage over government fiscal policies, with protestors storming Parliament and clashing with police in several towns across the country.
