Gachagua sends message of unity as Boniface Kariuki is laid to rest
By Arnold Ngure, July 11, 2025Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Party leader Rigathi Gachagua on Friday, July 11, 2025, sent a message of unity as the late mask hawker Boniface Kariuki was laid to rest at his family home in Murang’a County.
In a message read by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at the burial, Gachagua urged Kenyans to stay united amid the deaths of people in the country from police bullets.
“On this day, we lay to rest a great young man who died under the brutal hands of Kenya’s killer squad- a reckless police officer who shot him at close range on June 17, 2025,” Gachagua’s message read in part.
Stand together
“To the family of Kariuki and the people of Murang’a County, please accept my deepest sympathies to you on the demise of your son, Boniface Kariuki.”
“May Kariuki’s innocent blood remind every Kenyan that we need to care for each other in great humility and stand together as one people. We should not have gotten where we are today as a nation,” the DCP Party leader urged.
Gachagua landed in Seattle, USA, on Friday, July 11, 2025, morning for a two-month visit to the country, where he is expected to meet Kenyans in the diaspora and address them on the state of the nation.
US trip
He was received at SeaTac International Airport by members of the Kenyan diaspora, alongside his wife, Dorcas Gachagua, who is accompanying him throughout the visit. Upon arrival, Gachagua expressed gratitude for the warm reception.
“Let me thank you, good people, for the warm welcome,” he told the crowd gathered at the airport.
His wife Dorcas also shared heartfelt words, highlighting their deep connection to the Kenyan community in Seattle.
“Thanks, people of Seattle, for welcoming us. We were here the other day, and you welcomed us. We are already feeling at home, from home. Thank you for the many hours you had to wait. We thank everyone.”
Gachagua has been at the forefront in castigating the government over the deaths of protesters, noting that a special branch of police officers was being used to conduct the executions.